Reply affidavit filed by TSTRANSCO before the National Green Tribunal in the matter of Mahesh Mamindla & Others Vs State of Telangana & Others dated 20/03/2023.

The report stated that the space available between the ORR and service lane is approximately 2 meters at Mrugvani forest area. A storm water drain is also existing between the ORR and the service lane. TSTRANSCO had erected an approximately 1,458 km length line of 400 KV DC line from Kethireddypally-Rayadurg through forest land.

The forest department cleared the trees for a length  of 1,458 km with corridor width 46 meters for erection of 400 KV Kethireddypally-Rayadurg DC line. TSTRANSCO had already paid the required amount to divert the equivalent forest land of 6.7076 hectares.

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The requisite approvals were granted by the forest department as well as the Ministry of Environment, Forest and Climate Change (MoEF&CC) - work was commenced on receipt of working permission.

A plea was filed before the National Green Tribunal against the laying of high tension electric transmission towers cutting through Mrugavani National Park located at Chilkur, Hyderabad by Mahesh Mamindla.