Jairam does U-turn on Madhya Pradesh dam project

Environment and forest minister Jairam Ramesh seems to have taken a U-turn again. In a sudden shift, he has now cleared the Maheshwar Hydro Electric Project in Madhya Pradesh on Thursday after ordering “stop work”. Jairam Ramesh had issued the “Stop Work” order on the 400 MW Maheshwar projectin Madhya Pradesh in April last year.

Minister overrules panel decision
Overruling the decision of the Forest Advisory Committee (FAC), Ramesh approved opening up of Tara, Parsa East and Kante Basan coal-blocks in the Hasdeo-Arand forest region of Chhattisgarh. In his order, Ramesh said that he disagrees with the “final recommendations” of the FAC.
— DNA Correspondent