New Delhi, July 4 -- The Ministry of Environment, Forest and Climate Change's expert appraisal committee (EAC) has cleared expansion proposals of thermal power plants by Adani Power Ltd, NLC India, and GMR Power, totalling an additional 2,470 megawatts (MW), Moneycontrol reported.

These approvals come as India accelerates efforts to add 90 gigawatts (GW) of coal-fired power over the next six years to address rising electricity demand.

With peak power requirement expected to reach 458 GW by 2032, the country aims to raise its overall generation capacity to 900 GW, up from the present 476 GW.

The EAC recommended approval for the 600 MW Lanco Amarkantak Power plant in Korba, Chhattisgarh, acquired by Adani Group in September last year.

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