NTPC on Friday declared a 30 per cent increase in net profit at Rs 3,142.35 crore for the July-September quarter this fiscal against Rs 2,424.12 crore in the corresponding quarter of the previous year.

Total income was Rs 17,167.88 crore against Rs 16,386.87 crore, up 5 per cent on a quarter-on-quarter basis, NTPC said in a statement.

In the first half year of the financial year 2012-13, NTPC group has declared 2,820 MW on commercial operations, which is the highest-ever by NTPC in a period of six months.

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