Neither state, however, has made the decision permanent via legislation. The Indian state of Chhattisgarh has announced that it will not build any new coal power plants , days after a similar announcement was made by the Gujarat state . The Indian Thermal Power Corporation 's under - construction 1.6 MW coal - powered plant in Nadia ##d will be the last such facility to be built , said Shailendra Kumar Shukla , chairman of Chhattisgarh State Power Distribution Company . Chhattisgarh is installing a 100 MW solar park and 150 MWh pumped storage facility to meet a 50 MW shortfall in supply .
The Indian state of Chhattisgarh has announced that it will not build any new coal power plants , days after a similar announcement was made by the Gujarat state . The Indian Thermal Power Corporation 's under - construction 1.6 MW coal - powered plant in Nadia ##d will be the last such facility to be built , said Shailendra Kumar Shukla , chairman of Chhattisgarh State Power Distribution Company . Chhattisgarh is installing a 100 MW solar park and 150 MWh pumped storage facility to meet a 50 MW shortfall in supply .