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The Forest Advisory Committee granted in-principle approval to divert forest land for the 820 MW Kirthai-II hydroelectric project in the Indus basin. Located on the Chenab river in Jammu and Kashmir, the run-of-the-river project follows the suspension of the Indus Water Treaty. Environmental concerns remain regarding the felling of trees and impacts on regional Himalayan wildlife habitats.
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