BHOPAL: The National Green Tribunal has allowed Shree Maheshwar Hydel Power Corporation Ltd (SMHPCL) to increase the water level at the Maheshwar dam upto 154 meters from the existing 145.76 meters and also gave permission to commence generation of 40 megawatt of electricity.
Tribunal's principal bench, headedby Justice A S Naidu and Dr G K Pandey, on Thursday set aside a petition seeking to stop SMHPCL to increase the water level in the dam. Narmada Bachao Andolan (NBA) has been campaigning against increase in water level in the Maheshwar dam.
Tribunal's principal bench, headedby Justice A S Naidu and Dr G K Pandey, on Thursday set aside a petition seeking to stop SMHPCL to increase the water level in the dam. Narmada Bachao Andolan (NBA) has been campaigning against increase in water level in the Maheshwar dam.
In its order the bench observed that it was satisfied that adequate measures have been taken by the ministry of environment and forest for protection of the villagers. The order also allowed SMHPCL to generate 40 MW of electricity by increasing the water level upto 154 meters for a period of three months.
The National Green Tribunal Act 2010 was set up for effective and expeditious disposal of cases relating to environmental protection and conservation of forests and other natural resources. It is a specialized body equipped with the necessary expertise to handle environmental disputes involving multi-disciplinary issues.
Meanwhile, in an e-mailed statement, SMHPCL director Alok Sinha hailed the NGT decision to grant permission to fill water level in dam reservoir to 154 metres, maintaining that the decision has exposed narmada bachao Andolan's false claims on submergence of villages.
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