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Adequate power supply essential for speedy economic growth: PM

Bilaspur, Sept 19 (ANI): Prime Minister, Manmohan Singh has said that it was important to have adequate power supply as it would help in speedy economic growth and development of the country. Singh on Thursday dedicated the state-run National Thermal Power Corporation___s (NTPC) Sipat thermal power project in Chhattisgarh to the nation. The 2,980 MW coal-based Sipat thermal power plant has three units of 660 MW and two units of 500 MW, which are already operational. As part of NTPC's Western Region II, NTPC Sipat will ensure power supply to the Chhattisgarh, Madhya Pradesh, Maharashtra, Gujarat, Goa and Daman and Diu as well as Dadra and Nagar Haveli. Singh said that the economic sectors could not be strengthened without adequate power supply. Sep 19, 2013
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PM to Speak on Missing Coal Files; Opposition Unites Against Food Bill

The Central government has assured the Opposition that Prime Minister Manmohan Singh will give a statement on the missing coal files on Monday in a bid to get its Food Security Bill passed within the Monsoon session. But on the same day the ruling party added another foe, Tamil Nadu Chief Minister Jayalalitha, to the line of those opposing the bill. Aug 26, 2013