Maharashtra government and TPDDL refuse to pay termination fee for PPAs for Tilaiya UMPP

The Maharashtra government and Tata Power Delhi Distribution Limited (TPDDL) have refused to pay the termination fee for the power purchase agreement (PPA) signed with Reliance Power Limited for the 4,000 MW Tilaiya ultra mega power project in Jharkhand. The utilities have expressed unwillingness to pay the termination fee as the project had not commenced construction.