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Maharashtra Congress chief threatens to move court against Torrent Power project near Bhimashankar

Maharashtra Congress president Harshwardhan Sapkal has threatened legal action against Torrent Power’s proposed 3,000 MW project near Bhimashankar, alleging large-scale tree-felling and questioning the government's claims about employment generation and environmental safeguards

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Harshwardhan Sapkal inspected the proposed project site in Raigad district. PIC/X

Harshwardhan Sapkal inspected the proposed project site in Raigad district. PIC/X

Maharashtra Congress President Harshwardhan Sapkal on Thursday threatened to move court against Torrent Power’s proposed project in the Karjat-Bhimashankar region of Raigad district, alleging that it would lead to large-scale tree-felling in the Sahyadri region, news agency PTI reported.

After inspecting the proposed project site and interacting with local villagers, Sapkal accused the BJP-led Mahayuti government of allowing extensive tree-felling to facilitate the project.

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