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Mahanadi Basin Power Limited (MCL-MBPL) is setting up a 2x800 MW thermal plant in Sundergarh, Odisha. Who owns MBPL?
AJoint venture of NLCIL and UPRVUNL
BJoint venture of MCL and Odisha state
CWholly owned subsidiary of CIL
DWholly owned subsidiary of SECL
Answer & Solution
Correct answer: C. Wholly owned subsidiary of CIL
Mahanadi Basin Power Limited (MBPL) is a wholly owned subsidiary of CIL. The 2x800 MW project in Sundergarh, Odisha has a cost of Rs. 15,947 cr (+/-20%). Unit-1 is expected to commission by December 2029. (Source: AR 2024-25 Ch 4 section 1.3.ii.)
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