Welspun Energy Madhya Pradesh Limiteds (WEMPL) has proposed to set up a Greenfield thermal power plant of 1980 MW (3X660MW) capacity at Bujbuja in Barhi tehsil of Katni district. A Memorandum of Understanding (MOU) was signed between WEMPL and the state government on November 24, 2009. The government had initially agreed to earmark 1,900-2,000 acre land for the project but finally gave nearly 1,400 acre land out of which 800 acre is government land, while nearly 500-600 acre is private land that the company has to acquire from farmers. Nearly 350 farmers were losing their fertile land and therefore opposing it tooth and nail. The farmers in affected villages have warned that they would immolate themselves if any attempt is made to forcibly remove them from their land. [1] Farmers sit every day on funeral pyres, with kerosene and match sticks at arms reach. This is a relay protest against acquisition of land by the government for a thermal power plant in the area. A woman called Sunia Bai, allegedly set herself on fire after she was threatened by the authorities to give up her land. The rest of the protestors say they will do the same. They say the government acquired the plots for the 2000 MW project, against their will [2]

The proposed plant located at Bujbuja village in Katni District has the following specification: MW (3X360 MW) capacity in three implementation state of 660 capacity each Area required for project facilities include power plant, railway line and colony of 1200 acre (485.6 hectare) Total water requirement of 5816 m3/hr will be available from Bansagar dam Estimated cost of the project will be 7360 crores Coal requirement will be 11.1 MTPA will be met from SECL/NCL through dedicated wailway siding [4]