MoEFCC rejects forest clearance for Sharavathi pumped storage project
The Ministry of Environment, Forest and Climate Change (MoEFCC) has denied forest clearance for the proposed 2,000 MW Sharavathi Pumped Storage Hydel Project in Karnataka. The decision was based on environmental concerns, including risks of landslides and inadequate compensatory afforestation land. The project, proposed by Karnataka Power Corporation Limited (KPCL), is planned in the Shivamogga district and involves significant land disturbance. Activities such as steep slope cutting, road construction, tree felling, and blasting were flagged…