<p> <br /> The company had earlier shelved its proposed plan to set up a thermal power plant the same site. <br /><br />The company in its affidavit before the National Environment Appellate Authority, here said that it planned to set up a 25 MW solar power project. <br /><br />The company had earlier proposed to set up 300 MW thermal power project in 175 acre land at Hanakon with the investment of Rs 300 crore.<br /><br />Public concern<br /><br /> However following the stiff resistance from public, who expressed concern over threat to environment due to fly ash, the company announced to shift the project to Thuthukudi in Tamil Nadu. <br /><br />“As the required land is with the company, it will construct a solar power project,” the Company Executive Director A N Vasu Rao told Deccan Herald adding that it would be more eco-friendly. <br /><br />Hanakon thermal power project was the second power project that suffered a set back in Karwar district due to opposition from local as well as environmentalists. <br /><br />Earlier the Karnataka Government proposed to set up mega thermal power project in Tadadi, however it was later put off. <br /><br />Now, the Government is planning to set up a gas based power project in the site.</p>
<p> <br /> The company had earlier shelved its proposed plan to set up a thermal power plant the same site. <br /><br />The company in its affidavit before the National Environment Appellate Authority, here said that it planned to set up a 25 MW solar power project. <br /><br />The company had earlier proposed to set up 300 MW thermal power project in 175 acre land at Hanakon with the investment of Rs 300 crore.<br /><br />Public concern<br /><br /> However following the stiff resistance from public, who expressed concern over threat to environment due to fly ash, the company announced to shift the project to Thuthukudi in Tamil Nadu. <br /><br />“As the required land is with the company, it will construct a solar power project,” the Company Executive Director A N Vasu Rao told Deccan Herald adding that it would be more eco-friendly. <br /><br />Hanakon thermal power project was the second power project that suffered a set back in Karwar district due to opposition from local as well as environmentalists. <br /><br />Earlier the Karnataka Government proposed to set up mega thermal power project in Tadadi, however it was later put off. <br /><br />Now, the Government is planning to set up a gas based power project in the site.</p>