Sapkal opposes Karjat-Bhimashankar power project, alleges environmental damage

Mumbai, Oct 28 (UNI) Maharashtra Pradesh Congress Committee president Harshwardhan Sapkal on Wednesday opposed the proposed Torrent power project in the Karjat-Bhimashankar region, alleging that it would cause extensive environmental damage and benefit a private industrial group. Speaking to the media at Tilak Bhavan, Sapkal said the Congress supported development but would oppose projects involving large-scale destruction of trees and forests. He questioned Chief Minister Devendra Fadnavis's announcement of a large-scale plantation drive to compensate for the proposed tree felling. Sapkal sought clarification on the state government's earlier target of planting 33 crore trees, asking where those trees had been…