*Greetings from Chalakudiriver Protection Forum*
Kerala <http://www.hindu.com/2007/10/16/25hdline.htm> - Kochi Printer Friendly Page <http://www.hinduonnet.com/thehindu/thscrip/print.pl?file=2007101653880500.htm&date=2007/10/16/&prd=th&;> Send this Article to a Friend <http://www.hinduonnet.com/thehindu/thscrip/pgemail.pl?date=2007/10/16/&prd=th&;> *PIL on Athirappilly project High Court Round-up * Special Correspondent Kochi: A public interest litigation was filed before the Kerala High Court on Monday seeking to quash the environmental clearance given for the proposed Athirappilly hydroelectric project. The petition sought to restrain the Kerala State Electricity Board (KSEB) and the government from going ahead with the project. The petitioner, Geetha of Chalakudy, said the clearance was given on the basis of an environmental impact study by Water and Power Consultancy Services (India) Ltd. The study report was unreliable, as it was based on an earlier report of the Tropical Botanical Garden and Research Institute. The petitioner feared that implementation of the project would efface the very character of the river. The KSEB proposed to construct the 163-MW project across the Chalakudy river. The environmental clearance hearing had been a farce. The agency did not conduct any study as required by the law. The petitioner said that if the project was implemented, biodiversity of the area would be lost. Regards murari for Chalakudiriver Protection Forum --~--~---------~--~----~------------~-------~--~----~ You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups "Green Youth Movement" group. To post to this group, send email to [email protected] To unsubscribe from this group, send email to [EMAIL PROTECTED] For more options, visit this group at http://groups.google.com/group/greenyouth?hl=en-GB -~----------~----~----~----~------~----~------~--~---
