Maharashtra pumped-storage project in Western Ghats draws ecological, tribal rights backlash

A pumped-storage hydropower project in Maharashtra's Western Ghats is under fire for tree felling and potential impacts on forest rights and tribal livelihoods. Congress has labeled it an ecological disaster, but details on project scale and approval status remain unclear. The controversy highlights tensions between energy infrastructure and environmental conservation in a biodiversity hotspot.

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