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Close on the heels of consecutive blows to four upcoming mega-projects in Himachal on the issue of forest and environmental clearance, a 200 megawatt hydro-power project allocated in the ecologically rich Dhauladhar Wildlife Sanctuary in Kangra district is pitching for clearance from the State Wildlife Board (SWB). Malana Power Company Limited (MPCL) was given permission during the previous Congress government for the proposal to set up the 200 MW Bara Bhangal hydro-power project on the Ravi river in Dhauladhar Wildlife Sanctuary.
Of the 945 sq km of Dhauladhar Wildlife Sanctuary area, at least 21.46 hectares are required to be diverted from the sanctuary for setting up the hydro-power project. The sanctuary in Baijnath block of Kangra district is rich in flora and fauna like the Snow Leopard, Himalayan Ibex, Western Tragopan, Monal, Koklas, Him Thar and Musk
source-indianexpress.com
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