Projects Today reported that nineteen companies have expressed interest in developing the 1,320 MW coal based thermal power unit at Village Nalash near Rajpura in Patiala district of Punjab.

The companies include
1) Bhilwara Energy
2) CLP Power
3) DS Construction
4) L&T
5) Reliance Energy
6) TATA Power
7) Nagarjuna Construction
8) GVK Infrastructure
9) JSW Power Trading
10) KSK Energy Ventures
11) Sriram EPC
12) Lanco Infratech
13) Siti Energy
14) Sterlite Industries
15) Devona Thermal Power & Infrastructure
16) Subhash Projects
17) EMCO Energy
18) Energy Infratech

Punjab State Electricity Board has set up a special purpose vehicle called Nabha Power Limited for the project. Nabha Power will take actions to ensure linkages for coal, water and to undertake studies for transportation, hydrological, topographical, EIA and other studies and surveys necessary for preparation of project report.

Ground work of the project has already been started and site of the proposed project has been cleared by the Central Electricity Authority. Land to the extent of 1,085 acres has been identified and land acquisition for the project has started.