Archive · 13 Nov 2025
Bokaro Thermal Power Plant Shuts Down Due to Ash Pond Issues, DVC Faces Daily Losses
Imagine a power plant that needs to get rid of its waste, like a big pile of ash.
This power plant in Bokaro had to stop working because its ash pile got too full and was too risky to keep going.
This happened because the workers who move the ash hadn't been paid in a long time and stopped their work.
Because the plant is stopped, it can't make electricity, and the company that owns it is losing a lot of money every day.
They also have to buy electricity from others to make sure people still get power.
Officials are talking to fix the problem so the ash can be moved again and the plant can start making power.
Bokaro Thermal Power Station (BTPS) shut down, halting 500 MW electricity generation.
The shutdown is expected to cause DVC a daily loss of approximately Rs 5.71 crore.
The plant was shut due to the ash pond reaching maximum capacity and risking a breach, as ash removal has been stalled for four months.
Ash transportation stopped on July 15 because workers demanded payment of pending wages.
Talks with workers' unions have now resolved the issue, and ash removal has restarted, with power generation expected to resume soon.
- Who
- Bokaro Thermal Power Station (BTPS) workers and management, Damodar Valley Corporation (DVC)
- What
- The power plant shut down, halting 500 MW electricity generation.
- When
- Around 1:30 am
- Where
- Bokaro Thermal Power Station, Jharkhand
- Why
- The ash pond reached maximum capacity and risked breaching due to a four-month halt in ash removal, caused by workers demanding unpaid wages.
- Plant Name
- Bokaro Thermal Power Station (BTPS)
- Power Generation Halted
- 500 MW
- Estimated Daily Loss for DVC
- Rs 5.71 crore
- Reason for Shutdown
- Ash removal stalled for nearly four months, ash pond at maximum capacity and risk of breach
- Ash Transportation Stalled Since
- July 15
- Workers' Demand
- Payment of pending wages and other dues