GAIL, Sravanthi Energy served notices

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GAIL, Sravanthi Energy served notices
PTI

NAINITAL, MAR 18:
The Uttarakhand High Court (HC) today issued notices to GAIL India Ltd
and Sravanthi Energy Private Limited in connection with setting up of
a gas based power project at Kashipur in Udhamsingh Nagar district.
Hearing a PIL by News Network of India, a division Bench of High Court
comprising Chief Justice, Mr Barin Ghosh and Justice Mr Sudhanshu
Dhulia issued notices to GAIL and Sravanthi Energy Limited, said Mr
Ravindra Bist, the counsel of petitioner.
The petition has challenged the notification of 47 acres of
agriculture land as industrial for setting up of 225 MW gas based
project in Kashipur.
This is on the grounds that Sravanthi Energy produced different
statistics before different departments to get its project cleared, Mr
Bist said. GAIL is to provide gas for the project.
Though the company entered into an ATS (agreement to sale) with
farmers for 21 acres of land in 2009 but it sought permission from the
state government to set up the power project on 47 acres of land, Mr
Bist said.
Moreover, when it applied for environmental clearance from the centre,
Sravanthi said it would produce 225 MW of power.
However, in its proposal submitted to energy department and power
department of Uttarakhand government, it mentioned the project
capacity as 165 Mw and 180 Mw respectively, Mr Bist alleged.
Mr Bist said the next date of hearing would be fixed later.
The matter was also raised recently by the opposition Congress which
charged the state government of irregularities in notifying the
agriculture land for industrial purpose. The government, however,
denied the allegations.
Keywords: Uttarakhand High Court (HC), notice, GAIL India, Sravanthi
Energy, Kashipur power project, agriculture land

[ashok bothra]

when power projects r comming, u should welcome it, It will give more
employment.will generate new business and in near by there will be a
new town will develope by that locan people will be benifited and
govt, will get taxes and other things for the development of the
state, This is my openion, Ashok Kumar Bothra, Jaipur, Rajasthan.