Godawari Power and Ispat Ltd has signed a memorandum of understanding (MoU) with the government of Chattisgarh to set up manufacturing facilities in the state with a total investment of Rs 15.70 billion (1,570 crore).
The project will be implemented through a special purpose vehicle (SPV) called “Krishna Global Minerals Ltd”, which will be a subsidiary of Godawari Power and Ispat Ltd.
Under the project, the company will set up facilities to manufacture sponge and pig iron plants, steel billets, ferroy alloys and calcination plant etc.
The state-owned Power Grid Corporation of India Limited (PGCIL) has entered into a Shareholder’s Agreement with Teesta Urja Ltd to form a Joint Venture Company named “Teestavalley Power Transmission Limited”.
Under the arrangement, Power Grid and Teesta Urja will have 26% and 74% stake respectively in the Joint Venture Company.
The JV company will develop associated transmission system for evacuation of power from 1200 MW Teesta-III Hydro Electric Project (HEP) being developed in Sikkim by Teesta Urja Ltd.