Shri Akhilesh Singh, HOP (Lara) performed the bhumi pujan work for commencement of SG civil soil excavation work for construction of Stage-II at Lara on 12th April 2024. It is to mention that Hon'ble Prime Minister Shri Narendra Modi laid the foundation stone for this project on 24th February 2024. The contract for construction of stage-II has been awarded to BHEL for setting up 2x800 MW Lara Supercritical Thermal Power Project Stage-II for rupees 15529.99 crore on EPC basis. As per contact term the unit-III & IV will be commissioned after 48 month and 52 month accordingly from zero date.