Question : Which Maharatna public enterprise has recently(October 2021) ordered for 9.3 lakh tonne biomass pellets ?
a. NTPC
b. CIL
c. PGCIL
d. SAIL
Ans. a.
Related facts —
- State-owned NTPC has recently(October 2021) placed an order of 9,30,000 tonnes of biomass pellets for co-firing in power plants that will help improve air quality.
- Besides, Haryana, Punjab and Uttar Pradesh are procuring 13,01,000 tonnes of biomass pellets for co-firing in their power plants, the power ministry has recently said in a statement.
- IT is noteworthy that Power Secretary Alok Kumar had taken review meeting on the status of biomass co-firing in the thermal power plants on October 28.
- NTPC placed an order for 8,65,000 tonnes of biomass pellets, for which supply is already in progress.
- Further, NTPC has placed an additional order of 65,000 tonnes in October 2021.