NGT seeks government repossess on multipurpose Lakhwar project
Q. The National Green Tribunal (NGT) on 28 September 2015 sought response from the Union Government on a plea that challenged the construction which the 300 MW multi-purpose project being built by Uttarakhand Jal Vidyut Nigam Limited (UJVNL)?- Published on 30 Sep 15a. Lakhwar
b. Bhakra Nangal
c. Hirakud
d. None of the above
ANSWER: Lakhwar
NGT sought Union Government response on plea challenging the construction of the 300 MW Lakhwar multi-purpose project being built by Uttarakhand Jal Vidyut Nigam Limited (UJVNL).
NGT Chairperson Justice Swatanter Kumar headed the bench which issued a notice to Ministry of Environment and Forests, Ministry of Water Resources and UJVNL. The notice was issued on a plea of members of the Yamuna Jiye Abhiyaan. As per the plea, the Lakhwar project, which was part of the composite Lakhwar-Vyasi project, did not get any Environment Clearance (EC) from the Environment Appraisal Committee (EAC). It was further argued that no evaluation of the project in terms of its environmental costs and impacts, as required under the EIA Notification.
This HEP was developed as part of the composite project known as Lakhwar Vyasi project. The two projects were separated in 2007. Lakhwar Project was not given any EC by the EAC as it did not satisfied the EIA notification. Uttar Pradesh, Haryana, Rajasthan, Delhi, and Himachal Pradesh will benefit from the drinking water and water for irrigation produced by the Lakhwar project.
