In a bid to make Bihar self-reliant in energy sector, Bihar government has signed two agreements with the NTPC and Krishak Bharati Cooperative Limited(KRIBHCO) for setting up two thermal power plants in Aurangabad and in Buxar districts.

The agreements were signed by Bihar State Electricity Board (BSEB) with NTPC and KRIBHCO last evening, BSEB spokesperson Hareram Pandey told PTI today.

R P Choudhary, Chief Engineer (Transmission), Toofani Ram, CEO of Nabinagar Power Generating Company Private Limited, and B D Sinha, Managing Director, signed the agreements on behalf of BSEB, NTPC and KRIBHCO, respectively.

State Energy Minister Vijendra Prasad Yadav was also present.

The two power plants-- one at Nabinagar in Aurangabad and another at Chausa in Buxar, would generate 1320 MW each, they said.

There would be joint collaboration of BSEB with NTPC for Nabinagar plant, the KRIBHCO would be entering the power sector with its first thermal power plant at Chausa in agreement with the Board.

Bihar would consume 85 per cent of 1320 MW power generated by the KRIBHCO at Chausa and 75 per cent of the total generation from the plant at Nabinagar.