centre eases fgd norms for power plants electricity costs likely to fall

Centre Eases Fgd Norms For Power Plants, Electricity Costs Likely To Fall

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New Delhi: The Ministry of Environment, Forest and Climate Change has relaxed the requirement for mandatory installation of flue gas desulphurisation (FGD) systems at most coal-based thermal power plants, marking a move towards differentiated compliance based on proximity to urban populations and the sulphur content of the coal used. The new framework, finalised after extensive deliberations and multiple independent studies, will restrict FGD mandates only to plants located within 10 kilome