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Environment and forest clearance for 89 power projects is pending with the Government, the Lok Sabha was informed today.
While 41 power projects are awaiting environment clearance, 48 power projects require diversion of forest land, the Environment Minister, Ms Jayanthi Natarajan, said during Question Hour.
She said a total of 165 power projects were granted environment clearance and 143 power projects given forest clearance during the last three years.
Two projects were rejected for environment clearance and three power projects did not get forest clearance during the last three years.
The main reasons for pendency were delay in submission of environmental impact assessment report and environmental management plan including public hearing report and non-submission of complete information by the project proponents, Ms Natarajan said.
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