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SC tells Centre, Uttarakhand not to grant clearance for hydroelectric power projects [1]

Ministry of Environment and Forests directed to constitute an expert body to make detailed study

The Supreme Court has directed the Ministry of Environment and Forests as well as the State of Uttarakhand not to grant any further environmental clearance or forest clearance for any hydroelectric power projects in Uttarakhand until further orders.

Publication Date: 
16/08/2013
J. Venkatesan [2]
Hindu (New Delhi) [3]
Tags:
Uttaranchal (Uttarakhand) [4], Hydroelectricity [5], Supreme Court [6], Ministry Of Environment And Forests (MOEF) [7], Environment Clearance (EC) [8], Forest Clearance [9], Dams [10], Alakananda [11], Bhagirathi [12], Ecology [13], Disaster Management [14], Environment [15]
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