PM lays foundation of 800 MW Yamunanagar thermal unit, opens Rewari Bypass
In Yamunanagar, Haryana, on 14 April 2025, PM Narendra Modi laid the foundation stone of an 800 MW unit at the Deenbandhu Chhotu Ram Thermal Power Plant and a compressed biogas plant at Mukarabpur, and inaugurated the ₹1,070 crore Rewari Bypass.
Summary
Prime Minister Narendra Modi inaugurated and laid the foundation stones of development projects in Yamunanagar, Haryana, on 14 April 2025. He laid the foundation stone of an 800 MW modern thermal power unit of the Deenbandhu Chhotu Ram Thermal Power Plant at Yamunanagar, spread across 233 acres and worth around ₹8,470 crore. Under GOBARdhan, he laid the foundation stone of a Compressed Biogas Plant at Mukarabpur in Yamunanagar with an annual capacity of 2,600 metric tonnes. He also inaugurated the 14.4 km four-lane Rewari Bypass, worth around ₹1,070 crore under the Bharatmala Pariyojana, which is expected to cut Delhi–Narnaul travel time by about an hour. In his speech he noted that Yamunanagar produces half of India's plywood.
Key facts
- Place
- Yamunanagar, Haryana
- Thermal unit
- 800 MW, Deenbandhu Chhotu Ram Thermal Power Plant
- Unit area / cost
- 233 acres / about ₹8,470 crore
- CBG plant
- Mukarabpur, 2,600 tonnes a year
- Rewari Bypass
- About ₹1,070 crore, Bharatmala Pariyojana; Delhi–Narnaul about 1 hour shorter
Practice MCQs 3 questions
The 800 MW thermal power unit whose foundation stone the PM laid in Yamunanagar on 14 April 2025 belongs to which plant?
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Correct answer: B — Deenbandhu Chhotu Ram Thermal Power Plant
Deenbandhu Chhotu Ram Thermal Power Plant at Yamunanagar; the new unit covers 233 acres and costs about ₹8,470 crore.
What is the annual production capacity of the Compressed Biogas Plant at Mukarabpur, Yamunanagar, whose foundation stone was laid on 14 April 2025?
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Correct answer: A — 2,600 metric tonnes
2,600 metric tonnes a year, as stated by the PMO.
Consider the following statements about the projects in Haryana on 14 April 2025: 1. The Rewari Bypass, worth about ₹1,070 crore, is under the Bharatmala Pariyojana. 2. The new 800 MW thermal unit at Yamunanagar is spread across 233 acres. Which of the statements given above is/are correct?
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Correct answer: C — Both 1 and 2
Both are correct. The Rewari Bypass costs about ₹1,070 crore under Bharatmala, and the 800 MW unit covers 233 acres at about ₹8,470 crore.