Prime Minister Narendra Modi has devoted to the nation, the 1000 MW lignite based Neyveli new thermal energy station (NNTPS) at Neyveli and 709 MW solar energy projects of NLC India, situated at 4 districts of Tamil Nadu by means of video conferencing from Coimbatore.
While addressing the gathering immediately after dedicating the projects Modi stressed the will need for uninterrupted energy provide for industrial development and expressed his happiness in dedicating two big energy projects of NLCIL, one 1000 MW (2×500) lignite-based thermal energy station in Neyveli at a price of Rs 7,800 crore that provide more than 65% of its generated capacity to the state of Tamil Nadu and the 709 MW capacity solar energy projects of NLCIL at a price of more thanRs 3,000 crore in the districts of Tirunelveli, Ramanathapuram, Virudhunagar and Thoothukudi. normal workmen and 15,000 contract workmen.