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SUPREME COURT SEEKS RESPONSE FROM UTTARAKHAND GOVERNMENT ON HYDRO-ELECTRIC PROJECTS IN ALAKHNANDA RIVER BASIN

SUPREME COURT SEEKS RESPONSE FROM UTTARAKHAND GOVERNMENT ON HYDRO-ELECTRIC PTOJECTS IN ALAKHNANDA RIVER BASIN

NEW DELHI, August 23, 2022 (TBNN)

The Supreme Court has sought a response from the Uttarakhand Government on a plea seeking permission to start a hydro-electric project in the Alakhnanda River basin in the hill state.

Top court expressed concern over the climate tragedy in Uttarakhand and prohibited the setting up of any new hydro-electric power project on the Alakhnanda and Bhagirath river basins in the state till further orders. We would like to issue notice on the petition. Let them file their response and we will hear it on a non-miscellaneous day, the bench said.

A bench of Justices S.A. Nazeer and J.K. Maheshwari issued notice to the Uttarakhand Government and sought its reply. Senior advocate Mukul Rohatgi, appearing for the petitioner G.M.R. Group, submitted that a second expert body (EB-II) has cleared the project and 10 years have gone and the project should be allowed.

Government is supporting us. We have got all the permissions and clearances. Then why should somebody oppose the development in the country, Rohatgi said.

The top court asked the state government to file its response.

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