NTPC Raebareli Thermal Power Station shuts down

Today The National Thermal Power Corporation (NTPC) has shut down its 500 MW unit at its Feroze Gandhi Unchahar Thermal Power Station in Raebareli in Uttar Pradesh.

The Power producer decided to shut down the unit following an accident yesterday that claimed the lives of 26 people.

Meanwhile, the power ministry officials have denied that the explosion in the power unit took place due to "hurry" allegedly shown in starting the operations

On the other hand, contractual workers protesting at the NTPC plant claimed that they had warned about the rising temperature near the furnace.