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MoEF Committee Rejects the Adani Application and asks to apply afresh for Warasgaon-Warangi Project!
Dams · Fish Sanctuaries · Fish, Fisheries, Fisherfolk · Hydropower · Western Ghats

MoEF Committee Rejects the Adani Application and asks to apply afresh for Warasgaon-Warangi Project!

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In a respite to forest dwelling communities, fragile biodiversity and community conservation areas in the Western Ghats, Expert Appraisal Committee (EAC) of the Union MoEF (Ministry of Environment and Forests) rejected Adani Energy’s application for 1500 MW Warasgaon-Warangi Pump Storage Project. The committee has asked the proponent to apply afresh for Stage I Clearance, adding several conditions to assessment.

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Adani Pump Storage Dams: Defiling sacred pools and fish sanctuaries in the Western Ghats
Dams · Fish · Fish Sanctuaries · Fish, Fisheries, Fisherfolk · Hydropower · Western Ghats

Adani Pump Storage Dams: Defiling sacred pools and fish sanctuaries in the Western Ghats

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Adani Energy proposes to build two large dams in the heart of Western Ghats as a part of Warangi-Warasgaon Pumped Storage Project. One of the dams will be located in Tekpowale Village, about 65 kms from Pune.  

I actually could not believe my eyes when I read the name Tekpowale.

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Fish Sanctuaries in Western Ghats of Maharashtra
Fish Sanctuaries

Fish Sanctuaries in Western Ghats of Maharashtra

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Above: Near the fish Sanctuary at Tekpowale, Pune Photo: Sarosh Ali

Introduction .

In India, there has been a rich tradition of communities trying to conserve a part of their ecosystem as a microcosm for the rest. The Western Ghats in particular was home to myriad of such community sanctuaries. These, however, diminished as government policies from the time of the British, and even post-independence, did not realize the importance of community involvement.

There are many community conserved areas (CCAs), some that have existed from ancient times, and some which have emerged in recent times, after having observed some form of degradation, related to local communities are trying to salvage the ecosystem in Western Ghats. While Sacred Groves, or protected patches of forests are relatively well documented, sacred fish sanctuaries which protect the fish as well as rivers, are lesser known. This is an attempt to briefly document a few such sanctuaries in Western Ghats of Maharashtra. Continue reading “Fish Sanctuaries in Western Ghats of Maharashtra” →