India, June 18 -- LUCKNOW At a time when Uttar Pradesh is under pressure to rapidly expand electricity generation capacity to meet rising demand, the state government's ambitious plan to set up two new thermal power projects of 1,600 mw each in a joint venture with the NTPC has run into multiple hurdles, delaying progress beyond the initial agreement stage.

The projects, Obra-D (1,600 mw) and Anpara-E (1,600 mw) in Sonbhadra district, were approved by the state cabinet in mid-2023 and expected to significantly strengthen UP's baseload power generation capacity over the coming years.

Subsequently, the state-run UP Rajya Vidyut Utpadan Nigam Ltd (UPRVUNL) signed a memorandum of understanding with the NTPC for implementation of the project...