CEC member meets Forest officials over Sharavathi Pumped Storage Project, memorandum opposing project submitted
Sunil Limaye, a member of the Central Empowered Committee, met with Forest Department officials to discuss the controversial Sharavathi Pumped Storage Project. The project, proposed by the Karnataka Power Corporation Limited, aims to generate 2,000 MW of power but faces significant opposition due to environmental concerns. A memorandum opposing the project was submitted by local residents, urging the committee to recommend against its implementation.
- ▪The Sharavathi Pumped Storage Project is proposed to generate 2,000 MW of power.
- ▪Environmentalists and local residents have raised concerns about the project's impact on the Western Ghats ecosystem.
- ▪The Karnataka High Court has stayed all groundwork for the project due to widespread objections.
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Sunil Limaye, a member of the Supreme Court-constituted Central Empowered Committee (CEC), held a meeting with Forest Department officials on Tuesday regarding the highly criticised Sharavathi Pumped Storage Project.Mr. Limaye met with Chief Conservator of Forests K.T. Hanumanthappa in Shivamogga to gather detailed information about the ₹10,240-crore project, which has been proposed by the Karnataka Power Corporation Limited (KPCL) to generate 2,000 MW of power.The project faces stiff resistance from numerous environmentalists and the residents of Shivamogga and Uttara Kannada districts. Objectors argue that the project will severely damage the pristine ecosystem of the Western Ghats.
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