Uttarakhand Chief Minister Vijay Bahuguna on Tuesday said “perceived” environmental concerns should not hamper development.

Speaking at a meeting of the National Ganga River Basin Authority (NGRBA), chaired by Prime Minister Manmohan Singh, on Tuesday, Mr. Bahuguna said the hydro projects that were cleared by the Environment and Forests Ministry and got other technical clearances should not be closed down for “mere perceived feeling of some people.”