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Environmentalists Mobilize Against Sharavathi Power Project
Disharth Thakran
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Aug 19, 2025
A fierce debate is unfolding in Karnataka as environmentalists in Shivamogga unite to oppose the ambitious Sharavathi Pumped Storage Project. Activists argue the proposed 2,000 MW power venture, estimated at over ₹10,200 crore, poses an existential threat to the ecologically fragile Western Ghats, a renowned biodiversity hotspot. Citing past damages by power corporations, conservationists are demanding the state government abandon the project, advocating for sustainable alternatives to meet energy demands. [9, 20]