The Expert Appraisal Committee (EAC) for Thermal Projects under the Ministry of Environment, Forest and Climate Change (MoEF&CC) has recommended the grant of Terms of Reference (ToR) for the expansion of GMR Warora Energy Limited’s (GWEL) thermal power plant in Maharashtra. The proposal was considered during the 46th meeting of the EAC held on June…
The Expert Appraisal Committee (EAC) for Thermal Projects under the Ministry of Environment, Forest and Climate Change (MoEF&CC) has recommended the grant of Environmental Clearance (EC) for Adani Power Limited’s (APL) proposed 3,200 MW coal-based thermal power plant in Assam. The recommendation was made during the EAC’s 46th meeting held on June 18, 2026. The…
The Expert Appraisal Committee (EAC) of the Ministry of Environment, Forest and Climate Change has recommended environmental clearance for the expansion of the Dikchu Hydroelectric Project (HEP) in Sikkim from 96 MW to 110 MW. The recommendation was made on June 8. The capacity increase will be achieved without any additional land acquisition, new civil…
The Expert Appraisal Committee (EAC) for Thermal Power projects has recommended environmental clearance for thermal power expansion projects in Chhattisgarh and Odisha involving a combined proposed investment of more than Rs 29,000 crore. The projects will add 2,920 MW of generation capacity through ultra-supercritical units. Korba expansion In Chhattisgarh, the EAC recommended environmental clearance for…
The Expert Appraisal Committee (EAC) for Thermal Power projects has recommended exemptions from mandatory Flue Gas Desulphurization (FGD) installation for two thermal power plants, while deferring similar requests from two others due to environmental compliance issues. The reviews were conducted under the Ministry of Environment, Forest and Climate Change’s July 2025 notification, which permits reassessment…
The Expert Appraisal Committee (EAC) for River Valley & Hydroelectric Projects under the Ministry of Environment, Forest and Climate Change (MoEF&CC) has recommended Environmental Clearance (EC) for the 1,500 MW Panaura Closed Loop Pumped Storage Project (PSP) proposed by Adani Hydro Energy Five Limited in Sonbhadra district, Uttar Pradesh. The project is planned near Panaura…
The Expert Appraisal Committee (EAC) for River Valley and Hydroelectric Projects has granted or recommended Terms of Reference (ToR) for four hydroelectric and pumped storage projects across Maharashtra, Bihar, and Arunachal Pradesh during its 53rd meeting held virtually on April 29–30, 2026. The projects together represent more than 5,100 MW of planned capacity. The proposals…
The Expert Appraisal Committee (EAC) for Thermal Projects has recommended environmental clearance for two coal-based ultra-supercritical power projects of 1,600 MW each at its 40th meeting. The proposals, submitted by JSW Thermal Energy Limited and Torrent Power Limited, each comprise two units of 800 MW and adopt similar configurations, including domestic coal sourcing under the…
The Expert Appraisal Committee for Thermal Projects has recommended environmental clearance for Adani Power Limited’s 2,400 MW coal-based ultra super critical project in Bhagalpur district, Bihar. The project will be developed at Pirpainti block across seven villages, Simatpur, Mariakol, Mundwa urf Tundwa, Sundarpur, Mayanagar, Pirpainti and Raipur, over 479 hectares allotted by the Bihar State…
The Ministry of Environment, Forest and Climate Change (MoEFCC) has amended the environmental clearance for KSK Mahanadi Power Company’s 3,600 MW coal-based thermal power plant in Janjgir-Champa district, Chhattisgarh, introducing a new requirement to install 10 MW of solar capacity as part of the project’s environmental compliance. The condition requires the developer to set up…