Committed to the solar initiatve NTPC has already
floated Notice Inviting Tender for four Solar Project of 250 MW each in Andhra Pradesh, Madhya Pradesh, Telengana & Rajasthan
and one Solar Project of 500 MW in Andhra Pradesh.
The Act, however, made an exception
in the case of Himachal Pradesh, Manipur, Tripura and the Telengana Area of Andhra Pradesh where residential
qualifications were prescribed for a limited period not exceeding five years on grounds of the backwardness of the areas.