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In a recent verdict, Kerala High Court has quashed the environmental clearance accorded to a hydroelectric power (hydel) project by the Union ministry of environment and forests, and has cautioned the ministry to conduct public hearings before granting any such clearances.
The order came in the context of the controversial Rs 1,000-crore Athirappally hydel power project near Kochi, which would generate 163-megawatt electricity.
The court was deeply disturbed
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