 Construction of the long Bhupdeopur-Korichhapar/Baroud-Dharamjaygarh with an extension up to the Champa-Korba branch line is essential for the transportation of around 100 million tonnes of coal planned annually from Mand Raigarh Coalfield.South Eastern Coalfields Limited will fund this project.NTPC has planned to set up the 5 x 800 MW Lara Super Thermal Power Project in Raigarh district.