Forest Advisory Committee defers Sharavathi PSP proposal by KPCL, seeks clarifications on tree cutting

The forest advisory committee of the Ministry of Environment, Forest and Climate Change has deferred the Karnataka Power Corporation Limited (KPCL) proposal for the Sharavati Pumped Storage Project, seeking clarification with regard to the cutting of trees in the project area.

The KPCL has proposed the project to generate 2,000 MW of power in the Sharavati valley, making use of the Talakalale and the Gerusoppa reservoirs. The KPCL has sought the diversion of 54.155 hectares of forestland for the project with the outlay of ₹10,240 crore.