Environment Ministry Panel Recommends Clearance for Arunachal's Subansiri Upper Project
An expert appraisal committee of India's Environment Ministry has recommended environmental clearance for the 1,605 MW Subansiri Upper hydroelectric project in Arunachal Pradesh, pending in-principle forest clearance. The project requires diverting 2,733 hectares of forest land and felling approximately 135,000 trees. Compensatory afforestation is planned on 5,466 hectares of degraded forest land across 14 districts in Madhya Pradesh. The committee noted concerns about impacts on forest structure, biodiversity, and wildlife, and requested a detailed ecosystem restoration plan from the project developers.
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indianexpress broke this story on 25 Sept, 10:49 am. Other outlets followed.