Kolkata
Jalkheri, Punjab
Trombay, Maharashtra
None of the above
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The correct answer is: B. Jalkheri, Punjab
The first rice straw power plant was set up in Jalkheri, Punjab in 2012. The plant has a capacity of 10 MW and uses rice straw as a fuel. The plant was set up by the Punjab State Power Corporation Limited (PSPCL) and the National Thermal Power Corporation (NTPC). The plant has been successful in reducing the amount of rice straw that is burnt in the open, which is a major source of air pollution.
The other options are incorrect.
- Option A: Kolkata is a city in West Bengal, India. There is no rice straw power plant in Kolkata.
- Option C: Trombay is a suburb of Mumbai, Maharashtra, India. There is no rice straw power plant in Trombay.
- Option D: None of the above is the correct answer.