- LATEST
- WEBSTORY
- TRENDING
INDIA
Impact of Gujarat solar park on avian flyway worries MoEF panel
The 4,400MW capacity solar park, proposed in the Dholera Special Investment Region near the Gulf of Khambat will spread over 8,595.95 hectares and cost Rs 25,000 crore
Updated : Feb 11, 2019, 05:20 AM IST
 "Birds")
TRENDING NOW
)
Redditors say Aishwarya Rai, Abhishek Bachchan's separation is 'confirmed' after she is absent from Amitabh Bachchan's..
)
Sudhanshu Pandey makes big statement on Anupamaa co-actor Rupali Ganguly's stepdaughter allegations: 'It's not good...'
)
Shweta Tiwari's wedding photos with Bigg Boss 13 contestant Vishal Aditya Singh go viral, here's the truth behind them
)
This Pakistani Influencer's private video leaked online, days after Minahil Malik and Insha Rehman's clips
)
Meet richest footballer of 2024, not Cristiano Ronaldo, Lionel Messi, his net worth is...
)
Gautam Adani's BIG Rs 16877 crore plan to take on Mukesh Ambani, set to build Mumbai's largest...
)
'Good to be back': After breaking up with Malaika Arora, Arjun Kapoor reunites with his 'partner-in-crime after ages'
)
Amid divorce rumours with Aishwarya Rai, Abhishek Bachchan tells Amitabh Bachchan: 'I hope people don't...'
)
'Kash ye Aishwarya ke liye...': Amitabh Bachchan shares early review of 'pride' Abhishek Bachchan's film, netizens react
)
Virat Kohli's tweet mistaken for 'divorce announcement' from Anushka Sharma, fans compare to AR Rahman's separation post
)
Samantha Ruth Prabhu shares inspirational poem ahead of Naga Chaitanya, Sobhita Dhulipala wedding: 'Force your heart...'
)
Model's bold dance in towel at India Gate raises eyebrows, netizens say arrest her, watch viral video
)
AR Rahman, Saira Banu to separate 29 years after marriage due to 'significant emotional strain': 'Couple has found...'
)
Meet Madhuri, Karisma's rival who rejected Shah Rukh Khan films; became star after giving 8 superhits in a year, now...
)
Meet Imsha Rehman, Pakistani TikTok star who deactivated her accounts after video leak and Minahil Malik's MMS
An expert panel of the Environment ministry has raised serious concerns about the impact the world's largest solar park – proposed at Dholera in Gujarat – will have on one of the nine major routes in the world used by migratory birds.
The 4,400MW capacity solar park, proposed in the Dholera Special Investment Region near the Gulf of Khambat will spread over 8,595.95 hectares and cost Rs 25,000 crore. The Expert Appraisal Committee (EAC) raised serious concerns about coastal erosion, potential sea-level rise and project's impact on migratory birds while scrutinizing the project on January 25. While deferring appraisal of a major chunk of the project, it cleared a 1,000 MW component situated a little away from the inter-tidal zone, but it is still subject to clearance from the Wildlife department as the site is located near Velavadar National Park.
Around 8,000 hectares of the project site falls in inter-tidal zone in the Coastal Regulation Zone (CRZ) which faces high erosion, particularly of mudflats which act as a natural flood barrier. EAC noted that the mudflats are ecologically sensitive and its characteristics should not be altered.
The site falls under the Central Asian Flyway (CAF), one among nine flyways in the world that comprises multiple avian migration routes across 30 countries.
State authorities have been told to develop a model for the next 30 years, taking into account rising sea-levels, erosion and associated risks. They have been directed to refer to existing studies by the Bombay Natural History Society or conduct their own study.
An EAC member said that the project proposal did not include any related studies, and added that the panel will visit the site soon.
The Gujarat Power Corporation Limited (GPCL) would be the major stakeholder in developing the proposed solar power park and the land would be leased out to GPCL for development of the proposed project.
EXPERTS NOTE
8,000 – hectares fall in high-erosion coastal area
- Site falls under Central Asian Flyway
- No studies were presented that assess erosion, rise in sea-level
