Govt orders cutting of 32,000 trees in Karjat for power project

Torrent Power's proposed 3,000 MW pumped-storage hydroelectric project in Karjat, Maharashtra, is facing environmental opposition, with approximately 32,000 trees reportedly at risk. The ₹13,500-crore project involves two reservoirs and land across six villages. Local activists are demanding clarity on tree-felling permissions, forest clearances and rehabilitation.