Large-scale felling of trees being pushed to benefit Gujarat company: Raj Thackeray

Kolhapur/Raigad, Oct 28 (UNI) Maharashtra Navnirman Sena (MNS) chief Raj Thackeray strongly cricitised the proposed large-scale felling of 32,490 trees in the Sai hills (Sahyadri- Bhimashankar region) for the 3,000 MW pumped-storage power project, alleging it is being pushed to benefit a company from Gujarat. Addressing a massive public rally at Karjat this evening, at police ground in Karjat, to protest the proposed massive deforestation and displacement to be caused by the proposed 3,000-megawatt Saidongar-I pumped storage hydroelectric project by Torrent Power, Thackeray strongly condemned the clearance given to it. The project is to entail felling of over 32,490 trees…