Sharavathi hydro project gets wildlife nod despite ecological concerns
A 2,000 MW pumped hydroelectric project proposed by Karnataka Power Corporation Ltd (KPCL) has secured in-principle wildlife clearance, despite facing sustained resistance from local communities and ecologists. The Sharavathi Pumped Storage Project is located between the Talakalale and Gerusoppa reservoirs in Karnataka’s Western Ghats. The project area overlaps with the Sharavathi Lion-Tailed Macaque Wildlife Sanctuary and its eco-sensitive zone. It will require 14 kilometres of underground tunnels and a subsurface pump house, impacting over 100…