New Delhi, Mar 5 (PTI) Tata Power on Saturday said its Bhivpuri Hydro Power Plant in Maharashtra has completed completes 100 years of operations.

In a statement, Tata Power said the plant is one of the oldests in India and generates 300 million units (MUs) of electricity annually.

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"Tata Power today (Saturday) celebrated the glorious feat of completing the 100th anniversary of its hydroelectric power plant in Bhivpuri, Maharashtra," the statement said.

The company started the construction of the Bhivpuri Powerhouse in 1916, and the project located in Raigad near Mumbai, Maharashtra, was commissioned in 1922, with an installed capacity of 48 megawatts. It was subsequently upgraded to 75 MW including a 72 MW new powerhouse, with three units of 24 MW.

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Tata Power CEO and MD Praveer Sinha said, "It's a proud moment for all of us at Tata Power to mark the centenary celebration of the Bhivpuri Hydro Power Station."

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* CoalMin organising events during Mar 7-11 to celebrate 75 years of Independence

* The coal ministry is organising special events and programmes throughout the country from March 7-11, to celebrate and commemorate the 75 years of Independence and the country moving into the Amrit Kaal.

The 'Azadi Ka Amrit Mahotsav' iconic week celebrations will be inaugurated by Minister of State for Coal, Mines and Railways Raosaheb Patil Danveon on March 7 at Dr Ambedkar International Centre, New Delhi, the coal ministry said in a statement.

It will also have participation from senior officers of the Ministry of Coal led by the coal secretary and also from other ministries and PSUs. HRS hrs

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