NTPC Limited controversies
Controversies tied to this brand in public sources. A listing is not a finding of fault.
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Criticism over land acquisition and rehabilitation
NTPC and other Indian public-sector utilities have been criticized when land for power stations, mines and related infrastructure was acquired in rural or tribal areas. The criticism has focused on displacement, the use of statutory acquisition powers and whether rehabilitation and resettlement commitments adequately protect affected residents.
Environmental opposition to the Rampal power project
The Bangladesh India Friendship Power Company project, involving NTPC and Bangladesh Power Development Board, has faced sustained opposition because of concerns about its location near the Sundarbans and potential ecological effects. The dispute is primarily an environmental and community controversy rather than a finding of corporate misconduct.