Correct Answer : Khulna
* The Maitree super thermal power project is a 1,320MW coal-fired power station under construction in Rampal, Bangladesh.
* The power plant is being developed by Bangladesh India Friendship Power Company (BIFPCL), a 50:50 joint venture between India’s state-run National Thermal Power Corporation (NTPC) and Bangladesh Power Development Board (BPDB).
* The Maitree super thermal power project is located at Moithara, Rampal, in the Bagerhat district, approximately 23km south-east of the "Khulna" city, Bangladesh.
* PM Modi and Bangladesh Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina jointly unveiled the Maitree Super Thermal Power Project.
* The coal-fired facility is being developed on a 1,834acre-site on the bank of Passur River in south-west Bangladesh.
* The project site is located approximately 14km away from the Sundarbans, a UNESCO heritage site which is the home to one of the largest mangrove forests.
* The Khulna Junction railway station is the nearest railhead which is located approximately 36km away from the project site..
Source : NS Energy Business
