India's Union Environment Ministry's Expert Appraisal Committee requires site inspections for Western Ghats pumped storage projects due to ecological fragility.

India's Union Environment Ministry's Expert Appraisal Committee has stressed the need for site inspections before approving pumped storage projects in the environmentally sensitive Western Ghats. This decision, prompted by the area's ecological fragility, affects 15 pending projects. The committee aims to ensure thorough scrutiny, considering potential environmental impacts, and has returned a proposal from Adani Green Energy due to concerns over expanded capacity. Efforts continue to designate parts of the Western Ghats as ecologically sensitive.

October 04, 2024
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