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EAC clears only one of nine coal plants seeking FGD exemption
By March 12, 2026March 12, 2026

In two consecutive sittings of the Expert Appraisal Committee for thermal power projects, held on February 24 and 25 under the Ministry of Environment, Forest and Climate Change (MoEF&CC), nine coal-based power plants came up for review under the July 2025 notification that opened the door for Category B plants to seek case-by-case exemptions from Flue Gas Desulphurisation requirements. Only one project walked away with approval. The remaining eight were deferred or returned, each tripped…

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NTPC halts FGD installations at five power plants
By July 21, 2025July 21, 2025

NTPC Limited has suspended the installation of flue-gas desulphurisation (FGD) systems at five of its under-construction thermal power plants, following a new notification from the Ministry of Environment, Forest and Climate Change (MoEFCC) issued on July 11, 2025. The affected projects, Lara-II, Singrauli-III, Sipat-III, Darlipalli-II, and Telangana-II, have a combined capacity of over 7 GW. As reported by The Economic Times, the revised emission norms now exempt many coal- and lignite-based thermal power plants from…

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