Madhya Pradesh: Minerals and energy

Madhya Pradesh is described by the state portal as the second richest state in India in mineral resources, contributing a large part of the country's mineral production. It has big reserves of manganese, bauxite, iron ore and coal, and the portal calls it the only diamond-producing state in India. Its state power generating company, MPPGCL, runs thermal, hydro and solar stations with a total installed capacity of 5492 MW.

Minerals and where they are found

• Manganese: big reserves in Balaghat and Chhindwara districts.
• Bauxite: the state produces about 45% of India's bauxite; important centres are Jabalpur, Mandla, Shahdol, Satna and Rewa.
• Iron ore: deposits in Balaghat, Jabalpur and Mandla districts.
• Coal: rich reserves in the northeastern and Satpura regions.
• Diamonds: the state has the distinction of being the only diamonds producing state in India, with production in Panna district.
• Other minerals listed on the portal: limestone, copper ore, rock sulphate, silica, marble and granite.
• Industry in the state is largely natural resources driven, using limestone, coal, bauxite, iron ore, diamond, copper ore and manganese ore among other resources.

Energy potential

• The Chambal valley and the Narmada valley offer good potential for hydroelectric power.
• Besides thermal and hydro generation, many other conventional and non-conventional power projects are in place or in progress.

Thermal power stations (MPPGCL)

• Amarkantak Extn: 210 MW.
• Satpura IV: 500 MW (2x250 MW).
• Sanjay Gandhi, Birsinghpur-I: 420 MW (2x210 MW).
• Sanjay Gandhi, Birsinghpur-II: 420 MW (2x210 MW).
• Sanjay Gandhi, Birsinghpur-Extn: 500 MW (1x500 MW).
• Shri Singaji TPS, Dongalia: 1200 MW (2x600 MW).
• Shri Singaji TPS, Dongalia Phase II: 1320 MW (2x660 MW), the largest station in the list.
• Total thermal: 4570 MW, all of it MP's share.

Hydro power stations (MPPGCL)

• Gandhi Sagar: 115 MW (5x23 MW); MP share 57.50 MW.
• Pench, Totladoh: 160 MW (2x80 MW); MP share 106.67 MW.
• Rani Awanti Bai Bargi: 90 MW (2x45 MW).
• Ban Sagar I, Tons: 315 MW (3x105 MW), the largest hydro station in the list.
• Birsinghpur: 20 MW.
• Rajghat: 45 MW (3x15 MW); MP share 26.86 MW.
• Ban Sagar II, Silpara: 30 MW; Bansagar-III, Deolond: 60 MW; Bansagar-IV, Jhinna: 20 MW.
• Madhikheda: 60 MW (3x20 MW).
• MP also gets 50% of the 271MW of Rajasthan's Jawaharsagar and Ranapratapsagar stations (99MW and 172 MW), a share of 135.5 MW.
• Total hydro: 915 MW installed; MP share 921.53 MW (including the Rajasthan share).

Solar and total

• Rataguradiya Ground Mounted Solar Project: 7 MW, the only solar station listed.
• Total installed capacity of MPPGCL stations: 5492 MW; total MP share 5498.53 MW.

Points to remember

• Shared stations: Gandhi Sagar, Pench and Rajghat have an MP share smaller than their installed capacity.
• Thermal stations at Birsinghpur carry the name Sanjay Gandhi; the station at Dongalia is named after Shri Singaji.
• Thermal power makes up 4570 of the 5492 MW installed.