In what has raised questions over potential conflict of interest, the member of an expert committee meant to give independent advice to the Union Environment Ministry on the ecological impact of large hydropower projects was also found to be a full-time advisor to Adani Green Energy Limited (AGEL), one of India’s largest renewable energy companies.
He was also reportedly part of a meeting in October when a project by the company came up for evaluation, according to a report in The Indian Express on Tuesday.
Janardan Choudhary, a key advisor to AGEL, was named as one of seven non-institutional members of the Expert Appraisal Committee (EAC) for River and Hydroelectric Projects by the Union Environment Ministry this October.
