Treat the two mini hydel projects in Sakleshpur as one: Ministry

The total capacity of the Hongadahalla and Yadakumari projects will then be 48 MW

The expert team from the Ministry of Environment and Forests, in its report, has said that the two mini-hydel projects being implemented in Sakleshpur taluk should be treated as one project with a total capacity of 48 MW.The project will then require clearance from the Ministry under the Environment (Protection) Act, 1986.

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Publication Date: 
06/02/2012
Sathish G.T.
Hindu (New Delhi)
Tags:
Hassan (D), Hydroelectricity, Environment Act 1986, Ministry Of Environment And Forests (MOEF), Environmentalists, Power Industry, Forest Act 1980, Western Ghats, Environment