Uttarakhand CM protests plan to scrap dam projects
NEW DELHI: Uttarakhand chief minister Ramesh Pokhriyal has protested to environment minister Jairam Ramesh over the Centre's decision not to proceed with two power projects of 861 mw, saying that the border state should be compensated with 1,000 mw of power from other sources.
The CM has said the environment ministry has taken a view on two power projects on the Bhagirathi that were to be developed by the state but withheld a decision on a third that was being developed by the Centre. "Our resources and planning have been affected in one stroke," said the CM.
On the environmental concerns over a sharp drop in water availability in Uttarakhand's rivers, the CM told TOI, "This varies seasonally. Sometimes the water flow is down to 25 cusecs, it can also be 250 cusecs in a river like Bhagirathi. Can the state not be allowed to harness water when it is excess?" He said the state had a right to develop its natural resources.
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