Ranchi, February 22 Adani Group Chairman Gautam Adani visited project sites in Jharkhand and Bihar on Sunday, reviewing major power investments worth over ₹40,000 crore, which highlight the conglomerate's expanding presence in eastern India.
At Godda, a tribal-dominated area in Jharkhand, Adani reviewed operations at the 1,600 megawatt (MW) ultra-supercritical thermal power plant, built at an investment of over ₹16,000 crore, a company spokesperson said.
The plant supplies electricity exclusively to Bangladesh under a long-term agreement, giving the project cross-border economic significance, he added.
The facility claims to have created thousands of direct and indirect jobs, and improved rail connectivity in the region.
In neighbouring Bihar, Adani reviewed the progress of the group's planned 2,400 MW ultra-supercritical power project at Pirpainti near Bhagalpur, which involves an investment of over ₹27,000 crore.
It is expected to be commissioned within the next four to five years.
The project aims to support the rising industrial and urban demand in the state, the spokesperson said.
Adani Power (APL), the country's largest private sector thermal power generator, received a Letter of Award (LoA) from the Bihar State Power Generation Company Ltd (BSPGCL) in August last year for a 25-year, long-term procurement of electricity.
These projects position the Adani Group among the largest private sector infrastructure investors in Jharkhand and Bihar, states that have historically attracted limited large-scale industrial capital despite abundant natural resources, officials said.
During the visit, Adani interacted with engineers, technicians, and frontline workers at the Godda facility, and also met tribal women from nearby communities.
Earlier in the day, Adani paid obeisance at the Baba Baidyanath temple in Jharkhand's Deoghar district.
He arrived at the temple town amid tight security and proceeded directly to the sanctum sanctorum to perform rituals at the 'jyotirlinga'.
A team of priests assisted the industrialist in the rituals, which included offerings of bel leaves, sacred water, and chanting of Vedic mantras.
Speaking to reporters after visiting the temple, Adani said he prayed for the prosperity and well-being of the nation.
"It was a long-standing desire to pray at Babadham," he said.
Baidyanath Dham, located in Jharkhand's Deoghar district, is one of the most significant pilgrimage destinations in eastern India, attracting lakhs of devotees, especially during the holy month of 'Shravan'.
