The Jan Sangrama Parishat has opposed the Sharavathi Underground Pumped Storage Project, citing that it will cause severe destruction to the forests in Sharavathi Valley.
Parishat district president and environmentalist Akhilesh Chipli, in a press release on Thursday, said the project intends to pump water from Gerusoppa reservoir to Talakalale reservoir, against gravity to generate 2000 MW of power.
“The project is unnecessary, and it causes more damage than benefits the public. The State government should drop this project immediately,” he said.
