{
  "events": [
    {
      "id": "evt-2026-11-03-karjat-foundation-stone",
      "date": "2026-11-03",
      "title": { "en": "Scheduled: PM to lay foundation stone for Karjat PSP", "mr": "नियोजित: कर्जत प्रकल्पाची पायाभरणी पंतप्रधानांच्या हस्ते" },
      "summary": { "en": "Prime Minister Narendra Modi is scheduled to visit Karjat to lay the foundation stone of Torrent's 3,000 MW Saidongar-1 project. Activists plan statewide plate-banging protests on the day." },
      "category": "construction", "scope": "maharashtra", "projectIds": ["saidongar-1-karjat"],
      "evidence": "reported",
      "refs": [{ "url": "https://www.freepressjournal.in/mumbai/not-merely-tree-felling-but-end-of-an-ecosystem-aaditya-thackeray-rohit-pawar-oppose-cutting-of-32490-trees-for-karjat-power-project", "title": "FPJ, 25 Oct 2026", "outletId": "free-press-journal" }],
      "status": "verified", "addedBy": "research", "addedAt": "2026-10-27"
    },
    {
      "id": "evt-2026-10-27-karjat-felling-halted",
      "date": "2026-10-27",
      "title": { "en": "Tree felling at Saidongar halted after protests", "mr": "आंदोलनानंतर साईडोंगर येथील वृक्षतोड थांबवली" },
      "summary": { "en": "The Forest Department reported that felling for the Karjat project has stopped amid opposition from villagers, environmentalists and parties. How many trees were already cut has not been disclosed." },
      "category": "felling", "scope": "maharashtra", "projectIds": ["saidongar-1-karjat"],
      "evidence": "reported",
      "refs": [{ "url": "https://www.esakal.com/kokan/karjat-sai-dongar-project-tree-cutting-halted-forest-protest-vss03", "title": "eSakal: Karjat Sai Dongar tree cutting halted", "outletId": "esakal", "date": "2026-10-27" }],
      "status": "verified", "addedBy": "research", "addedAt": "2026-10-27"
    },
    {
      "id": "evt-2026-10-26-sayaji-shinde-protest-call",
      "date": "2026-10-26",
      "title": { "en": "Actor Sayaji Shinde, activists call for statewide protest over Karjat felling" },
      "summary": { "en": "At a press conference in Mumbai, activists alleged felling of 200–250 trees a day since Dussehra and a far higher real count than the 48,000 on paper. They said a gram sabha had resolved against the project and the public hearing was held outside the affected area." },
      "category": "protest", "scope": "maharashtra", "projectIds": ["saidongar-1-karjat"],
      "evidence": "alleged",
      "refs": [
        { "url": "https://theprint.in/india/greens-see-red-in-torrent-power-unit-in-karjat-actor-calls-for-plate-banging-stir-over-tree-cutting/3082331/", "title": "ThePrint: Greens see red in Torrent Power unit in Karjat", "outletId": "theprint", "date": "2026-10-26" },
        { "url": "https://aninews.in/news/entertainment/bollywood/8220we-will-not-allow-a-single-tree-to-be-cut8221-actor-sayaji-shinde-leads-protest-against-tree-felling-for-torrent-power-project-in-karjat16020261026221020/", "title": "ANI: Sayaji Shinde leads protest", "outletId": "ani", "date": "2026-10-26" }
      ],
      "status": "verified", "addedBy": "research", "addedAt": "2026-10-27"
    },
    {
      "id": "evt-2026-10-26-thackeray-visits-saidongar",
      "date": "2026-10-26",
      "title": { "en": "Opposition leaders visit Sai Dongar; CM calls criticism a 'fake narrative'" },
      "summary": { "en": "Aaditya Thackeray called the felling illegal and a 'massacre of nature'. CM Devendra Fadnavis said the project completed all approvals and local concerns would be considered." },
      "category": "protest", "scope": "maharashtra", "projectIds": ["saidongar-1-karjat"],
      "evidence": "reported",
      "refs": [{ "url": "https://www.freepressjournal.in/mumbai/maharashtra-aaditya-thackeray-visits-karjats-sai-dongar-amid-torrent-power-project-tree-felling-row-says-we-stand-firmly-alongside-tribal-brethren", "title": "FPJ: Aaditya Thackeray visits Karjat's Sai Dongar", "outletId": "free-press-journal", "date": "2026-10-26" }],
      "status": "verified", "addedBy": "research", "addedAt": "2026-10-27"
    },
    {
      "id": "evt-2026-10-25-32490-trees-opposed",
      "date": "2026-10-25",
      "title": { "en": "Political opposition to felling of 32,490 trees at Karjat", "mr": "कर्जतमधील ३२,४९० झाडांच्या तोडीला राजकीय विरोध" },
      "summary": { "en": "Rohit Pawar called it 'an end of an entire ecosystem', citing destroyed nests and chicks. NatConnect asked MoEFCC to review the 233 ha diversion. MoS Power said all central conditions were met." },
      "category": "felling", "scope": "maharashtra", "projectIds": ["saidongar-1-karjat"],
      "evidence": "reported",
      "refs": [{ "url": "https://www.freepressjournal.in/mumbai/not-merely-tree-felling-but-end-of-an-ecosystem-aaditya-thackeray-rohit-pawar-oppose-cutting-of-32490-trees-for-karjat-power-project", "title": "FPJ", "outletId": "free-press-journal", "date": "2026-10-25" },
        { "url": "https://www.deccanchronicle.com/nation/row-over-tree-felling-for-3000-mw-project-1998832", "title": "Deccan Chronicle", "outletId": "deccan-chronicle", "date": "2026-10-25" }],
      "status": "verified", "addedBy": "research", "addedAt": "2026-10-27"
    },
    {
      "id": "evt-2026-10-14-karjat-felling-order",
      "date": "2026-10-14",
      "title": { "en": "Forest order permits felling of 32,490 trees for Karjat PSP", "mr": "कर्जत प्रकल्पासाठी ३२,४९० झाडे तोडण्याचा वन आदेश" },
      "summary": { "en": "A Forest Department permission dated 14 Oct allows felling of 32,490 trees on 233 ha of forest at Saidongar. Times of India (via FPJ) says the Karjat DFO signed it; Mid-Day (via Urban Acres) describes a letter from the Range Forest Officer, Karjat East, directing immediate felling. The order itself is not public. Torrent's own EIA had estimated about 48,000 trees. Felling began around Dussehra." },
      "category": "felling", "scope": "maharashtra", "projectIds": ["saidongar-1-karjat"],
      "evidence": "reported",
      "refs": [
        { "url": "https://www.freepressjournal.in/mumbai/not-merely-tree-felling-but-end-of-an-ecosystem-aaditya-thackeray-rohit-pawar-oppose-cutting-of-32490-trees-for-karjat-power-project", "title": "FPJ (citing TOI)", "outletId": "free-press-journal" },
        { "url": "https://mpcb.gov.in/sites/default/files/public_hearing/exe_summary/2025-08/Combined%20executive%20summary-Torrent%20power.pdf", "title": "Saidongar-1 draft EIA executive summary (MPCB): cutting of about 48,000 trees", "outletId": "mpcb", "date": "2025-08" },
        { "url": "https://urbanacres.in/karjat-tree-felling-begins-for-3000-mw-pumped-storage-project/", "title": "Urban Acres (citing Mid-Day): RFO Karjat East letter of 14 Oct; 197.0272 ha reserved, 26.066 ha private, 9.9068 ha protected forest", "outletId": "urban-acres", "date": "2026-10-25" }
      ],
      "status": "verified", "addedBy": "research", "addedAt": "2026-10-27"
    },
    {
      "id": "evt-2026-10-06-karjat-forest-approval",
      "date": "2026-10-06",
      "title": { "en": "MoEFCC final approval for 233 ha forest diversion at Karjat (reported)" },
      "summary": { "en": "An official cited by Urban Acres says the Union environment ministry gave final (Stage-II) approval to divert 233 ha and fell 48,000 trees. Torrent's compliance report of 8 Jun 2026 says its Stage-II compliance had been uploaded on Parivesh. The approval text is not yet public." },
      "category": "clearance", "scope": "maharashtra", "projectIds": ["saidongar-1-karjat"],
      "evidence": "reported",
      "refs": [
        { "url": "https://urbanacres.in/raigad-tree-felling-row-deepens-over-48000-trees-for-torrent-project/", "title": "Urban Acres", "outletId": "urban-acres", "date": "2026-10-25" },
        { "url": "https://www.torrentpower.com/public/pdf/EC/ECC-S1%20Karjat%20June%202026.pdf", "title": "Torrent: EC compliance report (Jan–Mar 2026), 8 Jun 2026", "outletId": "torrent-power", "date": "2026-06-08" }
      ],
      "status": "unverified", "addedBy": "research", "addedAt": "2026-10-27"
    },
    {
      "id": "evt-2026-10-22-snowy-2-cost-25bn",
      "date": "2026-10-22",
      "title": { "en": "Snowy 2.0 cost reassessed at up to A$25 bn (12× original)" },
      "summary": { "en": "Snowy Hydro set a target cost of A$22.2 bn plus A$3 bn contingency for the Australian pumped hydro project first priced at A$2 bn in 2017." },
      "category": "global", "scope": "global", "projectIds": [],
      "evidence": "reported",
      "refs": [{ "url": "https://thenightly.com.au/australia/snowy-hydro-20-cost-could-blows-out-to-25-billion-more-than-12-times-original-cost-of-2-billion-c-23060598", "title": "The Nightly", "outletId": "the-nightly" }],
      "status": "verified", "addedBy": "research", "addedAt": "2026-10-27"
    },
    {
      "id": "evt-2026-08-17-bhorande-hearing-postponed",
      "date": "2026-08-17",
      "title": { "en": "500+ protest at MPCB Pune; Bhorande PSP hearing postponed", "mr": "एमपीसीबी पुण्यात ५०० हून अधिक जणांचे आंदोलन; भोरांडे सुनावणी पुढे ढकलली" },
      "summary": { "en": "Villagers objected that no PESA gram sabha approval was taken in a Fifth Schedule area and FRA rights were not settled. The 21 Aug hearing was postponed; a nine-day hunger strike ended." },
      "category": "consent", "scope": "maharashtra", "projectIds": ["malshej-bhorande"],
      "evidence": "reported",
      "refs": [{ "url": "https://sanctuarynaturefoundation.org/article/on-the-precipice", "title": "Sanctuary Asia: On the Precipice", "outletId": "sanctuary-asia" }],
      "status": "verified", "addedBy": "research", "addedAt": "2026-10-27"
    },
    {
      "id": "evt-2026-07-15-nivakane-ec-recommended",
      "date": "2026-07-15",
      "title": { "en": "EAC recommends EC for Adani's Nivakane PSP, 150 m from tiger reserve buffer" },
      "summary": { "en": "The 2,700 MW Nivakane (Integrated) PSP in Patan, Satara, on 361.82 ha reported as non-forest private land, was recommended for EC on condition that the NBWL Standing Committee clears it before construction. The site is about 150 m from the Sahyadri Tiger Reserve buffer." },
      "category": "clearance", "scope": "maharashtra", "projectIds": ["koyna-nivakane"],
      "evidence": "reported",
      "refs": [
        { "url": "https://theprint.in/india/pumped-storage-project-150-m-from-sahyadri-tiger-reserve-gets-key-environment-nod/3000443/", "title": "ThePrint (PTI)", "outletId": "theprint", "date": "2026-07-29" },
        { "url": "https://powerpeakdigest.com/adani-green-2700mw-psp-gets-eac-clearance/", "title": "Power Peak Digest", "outletId": "power-peak-digest", "date": "2026-08-05" }
      ],
      "status": "verified", "addedBy": "research", "addedAt": "2026-10-27"
    },
    {
      "id": "evt-2026-06-15-shirawta-ec-granted",
      "date": "2026-06-15",
      "title": { "en": "Environmental clearance granted to Tata's Shirawta PSP" },
      "summary": { "en": "MoEFCC granted EC for the 1,800 MW project on 197.797 ha, 160.783 ha of it forest. The EC requires Stage-I forest clearance 'before grant of EC', but its annexure lists the forest proposal as pending and FRA as under progress; whether Stage-I came first is not stated." },
      "category": "clearance", "scope": "maharashtra", "projectIds": ["shirawta"],
      "evidence": "documented",
      "refs": [{ "url": "https://www.tatapower.com/sustainability/environmental-compliance/shirawta-psp/Shirawata%20PSP%20EC%20Letter%2015.06.2026.pdf", "title": "Shirawta EC letter, 15 Jun 2026", "outletId": "tata-power", "date": "2026-06-15" }],
      "status": "verified", "addedBy": "research", "addedAt": "2026-10-27"
    },
    {
      "id": "evt-2026-07-ghats-esa-draft-reissued",
      "date": "2026-07",
      "title": { "en": "Western Ghats ESA draft lapses and is reissued (seventh draft)" },
      "summary": { "en": "The sixth draft (17,340 km² in Maharashtra) lapsed on 27 July 2026 and was reissued with the same area. The final notification remains pending." },
      "category": "policy", "scope": "india", "projectIds": [],
      "evidence": "documented",
      "refs": [{ "url": "https://m.thewire.in/article/environment/union-govt-reissues-notification-proposing-56800-sq-km-as-eco-sensitive-areas-in-western-ghats", "title": "The Wire", "outletId": "the-wire" }],
      "status": "verified", "addedBy": "research", "addedAt": "2026-10-27"
    },
    {
      "id": "evt-2026-05-bhorande-eia-released",
      "date": "2026-05",
      "title": { "en": "Bhorande PSP EIA released; experts call it 'vague'" },
      "summary": { "en": "The EIA used fish data from a different, dammed river and ignores known endemics on the Adoshi plateau, according to botanist Dr Sanjaykumar Rahangdale." },
      "category": "ecology", "scope": "maharashtra", "projectIds": ["malshej-bhorande"],
      "evidence": "reported",
      "refs": [{ "url": "https://sanctuarynaturefoundation.org/article/on-the-precipice", "title": "Sanctuary Asia", "outletId": "sanctuary-asia" }],
      "status": "verified", "addedBy": "research", "addedAt": "2026-10-27"
    },
    {
      "id": "evt-2026-04-karjat-tehsil-protest",
      "date": "2026-04",
      "title": { "en": "Karjat villagers protest at tehsil office, demand cancellation" },
      "summary": { "en": "Residents of Dhak and Potal protested at the Karjat tehsildar office, saying the project will harm livelihoods and natural resources." },
      "category": "protest", "scope": "maharashtra", "projectIds": ["saidongar-1-karjat"],
      "evidence": "reported",
      "refs": [{ "url": "https://www.landconflictwatch.org/conflicts/water-forests-and-energy-local-resistance-to-the-torrent-power-s-pumped-storage-hydro-project-in-karjat-maharashtra", "title": "Land Conflict Watch", "outletId": "land-conflict-watch" }],
      "status": "verified", "addedBy": "research", "addedAt": "2026-10-27"
    },
    {
      "id": "evt-2026-03-maval-eia-9554-trees",
      "date": "2026-03",
      "title": { "en": "Maval PSP draft EIA: 35.6 ha of forest and about 9,554 trees" },
      "summary": { "en": "Torrent's draft EIA for the 1,200 MW Saidongar-2 (Maval) project, filed for public hearing, puts forest land at 35.60 ha of 141.44 ha and says about 9,554 trees will be cut. It shares its lower reservoir with the Karjat project." },
      "category": "felling", "scope": "maharashtra", "projectIds": ["saidongar-2-maval"],
      "evidence": "documented",
      "refs": [{ "url": "https://www.mpcb.gov.in/sites/default/files/public_hearing/exe_summary/2026-03/01_Saidongar_2_Executive_Summary_English.pdf", "title": "Saidongar-2 draft EIA executive summary (MPCB)", "outletId": "mpcb", "date": "2026-03" }],
      "status": "verified", "addedBy": "research", "addedAt": "2026-10-27"
    },
    {
      "id": "evt-2026-03-savitri-tor-granted",
      "date": "2026-03",
      "title": { "en": "NHPC's Savitri PSP gets ToR after ESZ deferral" },
      "summary": { "en": "Deferred in Dec 2025 for want of a Mahabaleshwar–Panchgani ESZ NOC, the 2,400 MW project got ToR at the EAC's 48th meeting. It needs 55.64 ha of forest; its upper dam sits inside the ESZ and parts of the powerhouse and roads in the Raigad Conservation Reserve." },
      "category": "clearance", "scope": "maharashtra", "projectIds": ["savitri-nhpc"],
      "evidence": "reported",
      "refs": [{ "url": "https://powerpeakdigest.com/nhpcs-2400-mw-savitri-pumped-storage-project-gets-tor-clearance/", "title": "Power Peak Digest", "outletId": "power-peak-digest", "date": "2026-03-11" }],
      "status": "verified", "addedBy": "research", "addedAt": "2026-10-27"
    },
    {
      "id": "evt-2026-03-cm-review-55-mous",
      "date": "2026-03",
      "title": { "en": "CM orders time-bound rollout of 55 PSP MoUs (78,215 MW)" },
      "summary": { "en": "Maharashtra's tally reached 55 MoUs, 78,215 MW and ₹4.17 lakh crore; six projects (10,300 MW) had CEA DPR concurrence." },
      "category": "policy", "scope": "maharashtra", "projectIds": ["pimpalpada-savale"],
      "evidence": "official_claim",
      "refs": [{ "url": "https://electricalmirror.net/ensure-fast-implementation-of-55-mous-for-pumped-storage-power-projects-fadnavis-tells-officials/", "title": "Electrical Mirror", "outletId": "electrical-mirror" }],
      "status": "verified", "addedBy": "research", "addedAt": "2026-10-27"
    },
    {
      "id": "evt-2026-01-cea-proposes-relaxing-green-norms",
      "date": "2026-01",
      "title": { "en": "CEA roadmap proposes relaxing green norms for PSPs", "mr": "उदंचन प्रकल्पांसाठी पर्यावरण नियम शिथिल करण्याचा सीईएचा प्रस्ताव" },
      "summary": { "en": "The Roadmap to 100 GW proposes allowing PSPs in un-notified eco-sensitive zones and within 10 km of protected areas, a 'White Category' for off-stream PSPs, compensatory afforestation on degraded forest land, and relaxing Western Ghats conditions." },
      "category": "workaround", "scope": "india", "projectIds": [],
      "evidence": "documented",
      "refs": [
        { "url": "https://cea.nic.in/wp-content/uploads/notification/2026/01/Roadmap_to_100_GW_of_Hydro_Pumped_Storage_Projects-2.pdf", "title": "CEA: Roadmap to 100 GW of PSP", "outletId": "cea" },
        { "url": "https://swarajyamag.com/amp/story/infrastructure/cea-proposes-easing-green-norms-for-pumped-storage-projects-as-india-targets-100-gw-capacity", "title": "Swarajya", "outletId": "swarajya", "date": "2026-01-31" }
      ],
      "status": "verified", "addedBy": "research", "addedAt": "2026-10-27"
    },
    {
      "id": "evt-2026-01-12-karjat-ec-granted",
      "date": "2026-01-12",
      "title": { "en": "Environmental clearance granted to Karjat (Saidongar-1) PSP" },
      "summary": { "en": "The EC covers 377 ha including 233 ha of forest; it lists 14 Schedule-I mammals in the study area and declares R&R not applicable." },
      "category": "clearance", "scope": "maharashtra", "projectIds": ["saidongar-1-karjat"],
      "evidence": "documented",
      "refs": [{ "url": "https://www.torrentpower.com/public/pdf/EC/EC_PSP.pdf", "title": "Karjat EC", "outletId": "torrent-power" }],
      "status": "verified", "addedBy": "research", "addedAt": "2026-10-27"
    },
    {
      "id": "evt-2025-12-31-karjat-stage-1-fc",
      "date": "2025-12-31",
      "title": { "en": "Stage-I forest clearance for 233 ha at Karjat" },
      "summary": { "en": "MoEFCC issued in-principle (Stage-I) approval to divert 233 ha of forest for Saidongar-1, twelve days before the EC. The state had recommended the diversion on 19 Sep 2025. At EC time, gram sabha approval under FRA for Dhak village was still pending with the SDM." },
      "category": "clearance", "scope": "maharashtra", "projectIds": ["saidongar-1-karjat"],
      "evidence": "documented",
      "refs": [{ "url": "https://www.torrentpower.com/public/pdf/EC/EC_PSP.pdf", "title": "Karjat EC (annexure: status of Stage-I FC, FRA)", "outletId": "torrent-power", "date": "2026-01-12" }],
      "status": "verified", "addedBy": "research", "addedAt": "2026-10-27"
    },
    {
      "id": "evt-2025-12-19-pane-ec-recommended",
      "date": "2025-12-19",
      "title": { "en": "EAC recommends EC for JSW's Pane PSP" },
      "summary": { "en": "66.91 ha of forest. SANDRP's letter to the EAC says its upper dam is 'barely 3 kms' from Adani's Warasgaon upper dam; there is no cumulative assessment." },
      "category": "clearance", "scope": "maharashtra", "projectIds": ["pane"],
      "evidence": "documented",
      "refs": [{ "url": "https://sandrp.in/2024/11/29/letter-to-the-eac-no-justification-for-adani-dams-in-the-western-ghats/", "title": "SANDRP: letter to the EAC on the Adani dams (distance to the Pane upper dam)", "outletId": "sandrp", "date": "2024-11-29" }, { "url": "https://powerpeakdigest.com/moefcc-recommends-ec-for-kalai-ii-dulhasti-stage-ii-and-pane-psp-projects/", "title": "Power Peak Digest", "outletId": "power-peak-digest" }],
      "status": "verified", "addedBy": "research", "addedAt": "2026-10-27"
    },
    {
      "id": "evt-2025-12-12-jsw-5200-mou",
      "date": "2025-12-12",
      "title": { "en": "JSW Neo signs ₹19,950 cr MoU for 5,200 MW 'Western Ghats PSP'" },
      "summary": { "en": "The CM called it the largest PSP in the country. MAHAGENCO also signed for 400 MW Koyna Stage-VI." },
      "category": "mou", "scope": "maharashtra", "projectIds": ["jsw-western-ghats-5200"],
      "evidence": "reported",
      "refs": [{ "url": "https://www.energetica-india.net/news/jsw-neo-energy-signs-inr-19950-cr-mou-with-maha-govt-for-5200-mw-western-ghats-psp", "title": "Energetica India", "outletId": "energetica-india" }],
      "status": "verified", "addedBy": "research", "addedAt": "2026-10-27"
    },
    {
      "id": "evt-2025-12-02-bhavali-fac-deferred",
      "date": "2025-12-02",
      "title": { "en": "Forest Advisory Committee defers Bhavali PSP (243.74 ha forest)" },
      "summary": { "en": "The project in a Scheduled Area of Igatpuri–Shahapur needs 243.74 ha of forest, the highest per GWh among projects with data." },
      "category": "rejection", "scope": "maharashtra", "projectIds": ["bhavali"],
      "evidence": "documented",
      "refs": [{ "url": "https://sandrp.in/2026/01/20/2025-env-forest-clearance-decisions-on-dams-hydro-irrigation-projects/", "title": "SANDRP: 2025 decisions", "outletId": "sandrp" }],
      "status": "verified", "addedBy": "research", "addedAt": "2026-10-27"
    },
    {
      "id": "evt-2025-11-23-thdc-malshej-tor",
      "date": "2025-11-23",
      "title": { "en": "THDC Malshej Ghat PSP gets ToR for impact studies" },
      "summary": { "en": "3 km from Kalsubai-Harishchandragad WLS; villages are in the draft ESA. A sub-committee site visit is required before EC." },
      "category": "clearance", "scope": "maharashtra", "projectIds": ["thdc-malshej"],
      "evidence": "reported",
      "refs": [{ "url": "https://superkalam.com/current-affairs/23-11-2025/pumped-hydro-project-near-malshej-ghat-gets-approval-for-impact-studies-pg8-bc27119c-819d-4b5f-b202-9110d4ff3d1a", "title": "Superkalam (Indian Express summary)", "outletId": "superkalam" }],
      "status": "verified", "addedBy": "research", "addedAt": "2026-10-27"
    },
    {
      "id": "evt-2025-11-cm-fast-track-clearances",
      "date": "2025-11",
      "title": { "en": "CM announces fast-track mechanism for PSP clearances" },
      "summary": { "en": "At the 51st MoU signing (GSC, 1,500 MW), the CM promised time-bound clearances including water use and environmental approvals." },
      "category": "workaround", "scope": "maharashtra", "projectIds": [],
      "evidence": "official_claim",
      "refs": [{ "url": "https://bioenergytimes.com/maharashtra-govt-signs-rs-8000-cr-mou-for-1500-mw-pumped-storage-hydro-project-with-gsc-group/", "title": "Bioenergy Times", "outletId": "bioenergy-times" }],
      "status": "verified", "addedBy": "research", "addedAt": "2026-10-27"
    },
    {
      "id": "evt-2025-09-26-shirawta-ec-recommended",
      "date": "2025-09-26",
      "title": { "en": "EAC recommends EC for Tata's Shirawta PSP" },
      "summary": { "en": "1,800 MW on 197.797 ha in Maval, of which 160.783 ha is forest. The only EAC site visit on record is from 23 Feb 2024, during ToR appraisal (per SANDRP)." },
      "category": "clearance", "scope": "maharashtra", "projectIds": ["shirawta"],
      "evidence": "documented",
      "refs": [{ "url": "https://parivesh.nic.in/utildoc/137768455_1760006342095.pdf", "title": "Parivesh: EAC minutes", "outletId": "moefcc-parivesh" }],
      "status": "verified", "addedBy": "research", "addedAt": "2026-10-27"
    },
    {
      "id": "evt-2025-08-karjat-eia-48000-trees",
      "date": "2025-08",
      "title": { "en": "Karjat draft EIA: about 48,000 trees to be cut on 233 ha" },
      "summary": { "en": "Torrent's draft EIA for Saidongar-1, filed with MPCB for the public hearing, says the project needs 233 ha of forest and 'cutting of about 48,000 trees'. The same summary describes the forest as shrub and grass dominated with very sparse small trees." },
      "category": "felling", "scope": "maharashtra", "projectIds": ["saidongar-1-karjat"],
      "evidence": "documented",
      "refs": [{ "url": "https://mpcb.gov.in/sites/default/files/public_hearing/exe_summary/2025-08/Combined%20executive%20summary-Torrent%20power.pdf", "title": "Saidongar-1 draft EIA executive summary (MPCB)", "outletId": "mpcb", "date": "2025-08" }],
      "status": "verified", "addedBy": "research", "addedAt": "2026-10-27"
    },
    {
      "id": "evt-2025-06-27-pane-site-visit",
      "date": "2025-06-27",
      "title": { "en": "EAC sub-committee visits Pane PSP site" },
      "summary": { "en": "An EAC sub-committee visited the JSW Pane site on 27–28 Jun 2025 under the Western Ghats site-visit rule. The EAC considered the report on 12 Sep 2025 and recommended EC on 19 Dec 2025." },
      "category": "clearance", "scope": "maharashtra", "projectIds": ["pane"],
      "evidence": "reported",
      "refs": [{ "url": "https://sandrp.in/2026/01/20/2025-env-forest-clearance-decisions-on-dams-hydro-irrigation-projects/", "title": "SANDRP: 2025 decisions (table of EAC minutes)", "outletId": "sandrp", "date": "2026-01-20" }],
      "status": "verified", "addedBy": "research", "addedAt": "2026-10-27"
    },
    {
      "id": "evt-2026-05-08-shirawta-stage-1-recommended",
      "date": "2026-05-08",
      "title": { "en": "Forest committee recommends Stage-I for Shirawta: 64,729 trees in very dense forest" },
      "summary": { "en": "The FAC recommended in-principle diversion of 160.783 ha for Tata's Shirawta PSP. The minutes describe the forest as Very Dense Forest (canopy 0.7, Eco Class I) with 64,729 trees to be felled. The FAC had deferred it on 24 Mar 2026 pending the ESA division's view, which said PSPs are a regulated activity in the draft Western Ghats ESA." },
      "category": "clearance", "scope": "maharashtra", "projectIds": ["shirawta"],
      "evidence": "documented",
      "refs": [{ "url": "https://parivesh.nic.in/publicdocument/MOM_APPROVAL_DOCUMENT/Mom_FC_MOM_AC_969417_2026.pdf", "title": "FAC (Advisory Committee) minutes, 8 May 2026, MoM ID FC/MOM/AC/969417/2026", "outletId": "moefcc-parivesh", "date": "2026-05-08" }],
      "status": "verified", "addedBy": "research", "addedAt": "2026-10-27"
    },
    {
      "id": "evt-2026-05-08-karjat-ca-land-changed",
      "date": "2026-05-08",
      "title": { "en": "Karjat compensatory afforestation moved into Sahyadri Tiger Reserve buffer" },
      "summary": { "en": "Landowners at Nive (Ratnagiri) withdrew consent after 66 of 243 ha were bought, so the FAC accepted 252.76 ha at Kemase and Dhankal (Patan, Satara) instead. The new land already has canopy density 0.6–0.7 and adjoins reserve forest, so it will get crop improvement rather than new planting." },
      "category": "clearance", "scope": "maharashtra", "projectIds": ["saidongar-1-karjat"],
      "evidence": "documented",
      "refs": [{ "url": "https://parivesh.nic.in/publicdocument/MOM_APPROVAL_DOCUMENT/Mom_FC_MOM_AC_969417_2026.pdf", "title": "FAC (Advisory Committee) minutes, 8 May 2026, MoM ID FC/MOM/AC/969417/2026", "outletId": "moefcc-parivesh", "date": "2026-05-08" }],
      "status": "verified", "addedBy": "research", "addedAt": "2026-10-27"
    },
    {
      "id": "evt-2025-05-29-bhorande-site-visit-report",
      "date": "2025-05-29",
      "title": { "en": "EAC site-visit report: about 35,000 trees at Bhorande PSP" },
      "summary": { "en": "A sub-committee visited Adani's Malshej Ghat Bhorande site on 26 Apr 2025. It counted 60.49 ha of forest at about 600 trees/ha, 'around 35000 trees and saplings' to be cut, noted local resistance at the upper reservoir and said no public hearing had yet been held. The EAC accepted the report." },
      "category": "clearance", "scope": "maharashtra", "projectIds": ["malshej-bhorande"],
      "evidence": "documented",
      "refs": [{ "url": "https://parivesh.nic.in/utildoc/129522312_1749460422964.pdf", "title": "EAC 32nd meeting minutes, 29 May 2025 (item 32.7)", "outletId": "moefcc-parivesh", "date": "2025-05-29" }],
      "status": "verified", "addedBy": "research", "addedAt": "2026-10-27"
    },
    {
      "id": "evt-2025-05-14-karjat-site-visit-report",
      "date": "2025-05-14",
      "title": { "en": "EAC considers site-visit report for Karjat PSP" },
      "summary": { "en": "A three-member sub-committee (EAC chair G. J. Chakrapani, member Ajay Kumar Lal, MoEFCC's Krishnendu Mondal) visited Saidongar-1 and -2 on 21–23 Apr 2025. It walked the lower reservoir on the Pej but saw both upper reservoirs only on Torrent's drone footage, as they were not accessible, and called them barren table-land. Its five recommendations were narrower approach roads (17 ha of Karjat's 233 ha forest), CWLW-approved wildlife plans, monsoon-only water draw, a muck plan, and putting site-visit assurances in the EIA. The EAC accepted the report on 14 May 2025." },
      "category": "clearance", "scope": "maharashtra", "projectIds": ["saidongar-1-karjat", "saidongar-2-maval"],
      "evidence": "documented",
      "refs": [{ "url": "https://parivesh.nic.in/utildoc/127593393_1747914246710.pdf", "title": "EAC 31st meeting minutes, 14 May 2025 (site-visit reports, Annexures I and II)", "outletId": "moefcc-parivesh", "date": "2025-05-14" }, { "url": "https://sandrp.in/2026/01/20/2025-env-forest-clearance-decisions-on-dams-hydro-irrigation-projects/", "title": "SANDRP: 2025 decisions (table of EAC minutes)", "outletId": "sandrp", "date": "2026-01-20" }],
      "status": "verified", "addedBy": "research", "addedAt": "2026-10-27"
    },
    {
      "id": "evt-2025-05-bhivpuri-ec",
      "date": "2025-05",
      "title": { "en": "Environmental clearance for Tata's Bhivpuri PSP" },
      "summary": { "en": "1,000 MW / 6 GWh using the existing Bhivpuri system; 20.15 ha of forest, the lowest per GWh among open-loop Ghats projects." },
      "category": "clearance", "scope": "maharashtra", "projectIds": ["bhivpuri"],
      "evidence": "documented",
      "refs": [{ "url": "https://www.tatapower.com/sustainability/environmental-compliance/bhivpuri-psp---ec/Environment%20Clearance%20-%20May%202025.pdf", "title": "Bhivpuri EC", "outletId": "tata-power" }],
      "status": "verified", "addedBy": "research", "addedAt": "2026-10-27"
    },
    {
      "id": "evt-2025-02-18-karjat-tor",
      "date": "2025-02-18",
      "title": { "en": "Terms of Reference granted for Karjat PSP" },
      "summary": { "en": "ToR for the 3,000 MW open-loop project on the Pej River." },
      "category": "clearance", "scope": "maharashtra", "projectIds": ["saidongar-1-karjat"],
      "evidence": "documented",
      "refs": [{ "url": "https://www.torrentpower.com/public/pdf/EC/EC_PSP.pdf", "title": "Karjat EC (recites ToR date)", "outletId": "torrent-power" }],
      "status": "verified", "addedBy": "research", "addedAt": "2026-10-27"
    },
    {
      "id": "evt-2024-12-31-warasgaon-fresh-tor",
      "date": "2024-12-31",
      "title": { "en": "Rejected Warasgaon–Warangi PSP gets fresh ToR three months later" },
      "summary": { "en": "After rejection in September, Adani's project returned with a new application and received ToR. Its Warangi village lies in the draft ESA." },
      "category": "workaround", "scope": "maharashtra", "projectIds": ["warasgaon-warangi"],
      "evidence": "documented",
      "refs": [{ "url": "https://sandrp.in/2024/11/29/letter-to-the-eac-no-justification-for-adani-dams-in-the-western-ghats/", "title": "SANDRP: Letter to the EAC", "outletId": "sandrp" }],
      "status": "verified", "addedBy": "research", "addedAt": "2026-10-27"
    },
    {
      "id": "evt-2024-09-27-eac-site-visits-western-ghats",
      "date": "2024-09-27",
      "title": { "en": "EAC: no Western Ghats PSP clearance without site visits", "mr": "पश्चिम घाटातील प्रकल्पांना स्थळपाहणीशिवाय मंजुरी नाही: तज्ज्ञ समिती" },
      "summary": { "en": "The expert committee noted ToRs for ~15 Western Ghats PSPs and said 'a site visit shall be carried in toto wherever possible' before any EC or recommendation. SANDRP's tables of later EAC minutes record sub-committee visits or visit reports for Tarali and Koyna–Nivakane (2024), Bhavali, Karjat, Bhorande and Pane (2025)." },
      "category": "clearance", "scope": "india", "projectIds": [],
      "evidence": "documented",
      "refs": [
        { "url": "https://www.dtnext.in/amp/story/news/tamilnadu/union-govt-move-hits-tn-plans-to-set-up-14-psps-in-western-ghats-806443", "title": "DT Next", "outletId": "dt-next" },
        { "url": "https://www.outlookbusiness.com/sustainability/pumped-storage-projects-in-western-ghats-require-site-visits-before-env-clearance-govt-panel", "title": "Outlook Business", "outletId": "outlook-business" },
        { "url": "https://sandrp.in/2025/01/17/eac-fac-decisions-on-dams-hydro-irrigation-projects-in-2024/", "title": "SANDRP: EAC & FAC decisions in 2024", "outletId": "sandrp", "date": "2025-01-17" },
        { "url": "https://sandrp.in/2026/01/20/2025-env-forest-clearance-decisions-on-dams-hydro-irrigation-projects/", "title": "SANDRP: 2025 env & forest clearance decisions", "outletId": "sandrp", "date": "2026-01-20" }
      ],
      "status": "verified", "addedBy": "research", "addedAt": "2026-10-27"
    },
    {
      "id": "evt-2024-09-27-warasgaon-rejected",
      "date": "2024-09-27",
      "title": { "en": "EAC rejects Warasgaon–Warangi amendment as forest need triples" },
      "summary": { "en": "Forest land required rose from 24.50 to 88.98 ha. The committee asked Adani to reapply with lower impact." },
      "category": "rejection", "scope": "maharashtra", "projectIds": ["warasgaon-warangi"],
      "evidence": "documented",
      "refs": [{ "url": "https://www.tribuneindia.com/news/india/govt-halts-adani-project-in-western-ghats/amp", "title": "Tribune", "outletId": "tribune" }],
      "status": "verified", "addedBy": "research", "addedAt": "2026-10-27"
    },
    {
      "id": "evt-2024-09-03-torrent-revised-mou",
      "date": "2024-09-03",
      "title": { "en": "Torrent signs revised MoU with Water Resources Department (5,600 MW)" },
      "summary": { "en": "Part of a ₹2.14 lakh crore round of PSP MoUs with seven companies." },
      "category": "mou", "scope": "maharashtra", "projectIds": ["saidongar-1-karjat"],
      "evidence": "reported",
      "refs": [{ "url": "https://www.energetica-india.net/news/torrent-power-signs-new-mou-with-maharashtra", "title": "Energetica India", "outletId": "energetica-india" }],
      "status": "verified", "addedBy": "research", "addedAt": "2026-10-27"
    },
    {
      "id": "evt-2024-08-bhivpuri-ec-recommended",
      "date": "2024-08",
      "title": { "en": "EAC recommends EC for Tata's Bhivpuri PSP" },
      "summary": { "en": "The EAC recommended EC for the 1,000 MW Bhivpuri project at its 30–31 Aug 2024 meeting, a month before it adopted the Western Ghats site-visit rule. An EAC team had visited the site in Feb 2024." },
      "category": "clearance", "scope": "maharashtra", "projectIds": ["bhivpuri"],
      "evidence": "reported",
      "refs": [{ "url": "https://sandrp.in/2025/01/17/eac-fac-decisions-on-dams-hydro-irrigation-projects-in-2024/", "title": "SANDRP: EAC & FAC decisions in 2024", "outletId": "sandrp", "date": "2025-01-17" }],
      "status": "verified", "addedBy": "research", "addedAt": "2026-10-27"
    },
    {
      "id": "evt-2024-07-31-ghats-esa-sixth-draft",
      "date": "2024-07-31",
      "title": { "en": "Sixth draft Western Ghats ESA notification (S.O. 3060(E))" },
      "summary": { "en": "Proposes 56,825.7 km² of ESA, including 17,340 km² in Maharashtra. Maharashtra has sought to cut its share." },
      "category": "policy", "scope": "india", "projectIds": [],
      "evidence": "documented",
      "refs": [{ "url": "https://www.tribuneindia.com/news/india/4-of-6-states-want-centre-to-cut-down-eco-sensitive-areas-in-western-ghats/amp", "title": "Tribune: 4 of 6 states want ESA cut", "outletId": "tribune" }],
      "status": "verified", "addedBy": "research", "addedAt": "2026-10-27"
    },
    {
      "id": "evt-2024-07-04-fac-drilling-exemption",
      "date": "2024-07-04",
      "title": { "en": "Forest committee backs exempting PSP exploratory drilling from clearance" },
      "summary": { "en": "The FAC recommended treating drilling for hydro and PSP as 'forest activity', allowing up to 100 trees to be felled without forest clearance. Critics called it unscientific." },
      "category": "workaround", "scope": "india", "projectIds": [],
      "evidence": "documented",
      "refs": [{ "url": "https://india.mongabay.com/2024/08/exploratory-drilling-for-hydro-pumped-storage-should-be-exempt-from-clearance-forest-committee/", "title": "Mongabay India", "outletId": "mongabay-india", "date": "2024-08-08" }],
      "status": "verified", "addedBy": "research", "addedAt": "2026-10-27"
    },
    {
      "id": "evt-2024-03-tarali-public-hearing",
      "date": "2024-03",
      "title": { "en": "Concerns raised at MPCB hearing for Adani's Tarali PSP" },
      "summary": { "en": "Experts warned that muck from tunnelling is routinely dumped into local rivers." },
      "category": "consent", "scope": "maharashtra", "projectIds": ["tarali"],
      "evidence": "reported",
      "refs": [{ "url": "https://sandrp.in/2024/12/26/2024-concerns-about-pump-storage-projects/", "title": "SANDRP: 2024 concerns", "outletId": "sandrp" }],
      "status": "verified", "addedBy": "research", "addedAt": "2026-10-27"
    },
    {
      "id": "evt-2024-02-23-eac-visits-bhivpuri-shirawta",
      "date": "2024-02-23",
      "title": { "en": "EAC team visits Bhivpuri and Shirawta sites" },
      "summary": { "en": "The EAC visited the Tata Power Bhivpuri and Shirawta sites on 23 Feb 2024 while appraising their ToRs, seven months before its Western Ghats site-visit rule. No later visit is listed for either project before their ECs." },
      "category": "clearance", "scope": "maharashtra", "projectIds": ["bhivpuri", "shirawta"],
      "evidence": "reported",
      "refs": [{ "url": "https://sandrp.in/2025/01/17/eac-fac-decisions-on-dams-hydro-irrigation-projects-in-2024/", "title": "SANDRP: EAC & FAC decisions in 2024 (20 Mar 2024 rows)", "outletId": "sandrp", "date": "2025-01-17" }],
      "status": "verified", "addedBy": "research", "addedAt": "2026-10-27"
    },
    {
      "id": "evt-2023-12-21-patgaon-works-before-clearance",
      "date": "2023-12-21",
      "title": { "en": "Activists find preliminary works underway at Patgaon before clearance" },
      "summary": { "en": "A site visit found surveys and civil works at Adani's 2,100 MW Patgaon PSP. Activists said no public hearing was held; about 110 villages opposed." },
      "category": "workaround", "scope": "maharashtra", "projectIds": ["patgaon"],
      "evidence": "alleged",
      "refs": [{ "url": "https://sandrp.in/2024/12/26/2024-concerns-about-pump-storage-projects/", "title": "SANDRP: 2024 concerns", "outletId": "sandrp" }],
      "status": "unverified", "addedBy": "research", "addedAt": "2026-10-27"
    },
    {
      "id": "evt-2023-12-20-maharashtra-psp-policy",
      "date": "2023-12-20",
      "title": { "en": "Maharashtra notifies PSP policy (WRD GR)" },
      "summary": { "en": "Policy for PSPs, PSP-cum-lift irrigation and co-located PSP-solar projects through PPP." },
      "category": "policy", "scope": "maharashtra", "projectIds": [],
      "evidence": "documented",
      "refs": [{ "url": "https://archive.org/details/in.gov.maharashtra.gr.202312201621211427", "title": "Maharashtra GR 20 Dec 2023", "outletId": "archive-org" }],
      "status": "verified", "addedBy": "research", "addedAt": "2026-10-27"
    },
    {
      "id": "evt-2023-08-09-tata-2800-mou",
      "date": "2023-08-09",
      "title": { "en": "Tata Power signs MoU for Shirawta (1,800 MW) and Bhivpuri (1,000 MW)" },
      "summary": { "en": "₹13,000 crore for two PSPs in Pune and Raigad." },
      "category": "mou", "scope": "maharashtra", "projectIds": ["shirawta", "bhivpuri"],
      "evidence": "reported",
      "refs": [{ "url": "https://www.tatapower.com/news-and-media/media-releases/tata-power-signs-mou-with-the-government-of-maharashtra-for-development-of-2800-mw-of-pumped-hydro-storage-projects", "title": "Tata Power release", "outletId": "tata-power" }],
      "status": "verified", "addedBy": "research", "addedAt": "2026-10-27"
    },
    {
      "id": "evt-2023-07-19-irshalwadi-landslide",
      "date": "2023-07-19",
      "title": { "en": "Irshalwadi landslide, Khalapur (Raigad)" },
      "summary": { "en": "A landslide buried a tribal hamlet in the same Raigad landscape where PSPs are now planned. Death toll to be verified from NDMA/GSI." },
      "category": "ecology", "scope": "maharashtra", "projectIds": [],
      "evidence": "reported",
      "refs": [{ "url": "https://www.deccanherald.com/amp/story/india%2Fafter-killer-wayanad-landslide-sixth-call-issued-to-notify-western-ghats-as-ecologically-sensitive-area-3135021", "title": "Deccan Herald (context)", "outletId": "deccan-herald" }],
      "status": "unverified", "addedBy": "research", "addedAt": "2026-10-27"
    },
    {
      "id": "evt-2023-06-07-torrent-three-psps",
      "date": "2023-06-07",
      "title": { "en": "Torrent signs MoU for Karjat, Maval and Junnar PSPs (5,700 MW)" },
      "summary": { "en": "All three sites described as off-stream with six hours of daily storage; ₹27,000 crore over five years." },
      "category": "mou", "scope": "maharashtra", "projectIds": ["saidongar-1-karjat", "saidongar-2-maval", "junnar-torrent"],
      "evidence": "reported",
      "refs": [{ "url": "https://powerline.net.in/2023/06/07/torrent-power-signs-mou-with-government-of-maharashtra-for-three-pumped-storage-hydro-projects/", "title": "Power Line", "outletId": "powerline" }],
      "status": "verified", "addedBy": "research", "addedAt": "2026-10-27"
    },
    {
      "id": "evt-2023-04-10-mop-psp-guidelines",
      "date": "2023-04-10",
      "title": { "en": "Ministry of Power issues PSP guidelines; PSPs classed as renewable" },
      "summary": { "en": "Makes PSPs eligible for green-energy benefits, priority lending and transmission waivers." },
      "category": "policy", "scope": "india", "projectIds": [],
      "evidence": "documented",
      "refs": [{ "url": "https://energy.prayaspune.org/power-perspectives/flooded-with-options-the-status-of-pumped-storage-projects-in-india", "title": "Prayas: Flooded with options?", "outletId": "prayas" }],
      "status": "verified", "addedBy": "research", "addedAt": "2026-10-27"
    },
    {
      "id": "evt-2022-06-28-adani-psp-mous",
      "date": "2022-06-28",
      "title": { "en": "Adani Green signs MoUs for five Maharashtra PSPs" },
      "summary": { "en": "Includes Tarali, Warasgaon–Warangi and Patgaon; ~₹60,000 crore." },
      "category": "mou", "scope": "maharashtra", "projectIds": ["tarali", "warasgaon-warangi", "patgaon"],
      "evidence": "reported",
      "refs": [{ "url": "https://www.adaniwatch.org/pumped_hydro_adani_s_2_billion_pumped_hydro_projects_to_impact_biodiversity_hotspot", "title": "Adani Watch", "outletId": "adani-watch" }],
      "status": "unverified", "addedBy": "research", "addedAt": "2026-10-27"
    },
    {
      "id": "evt-2005-kadana-pumping-stopped",
      "date": "2005",
      "title": { "en": "Kadana PSP stops pumping after trial (vibration)" },
      "summary": { "en": "Gujarat's 240 MW Kadana ran a pump-mode trial in 2004–05; pumping was not taken up afterwards. Sardar Sarovar's 1,200 MW has never pumped." },
      "category": "operation", "scope": "india", "projectIds": [],
      "evidence": "documented",
      "refs": [{ "url": "https://cea.nic.in/wp-content/uploads/hepr/2022/01/pump_storage_1.pdf", "title": "CEA: PSP status", "outletId": "cea" }],
      "status": "verified", "addedBy": "research", "addedAt": "2026-10-27"
    },
    {
      "id": "evt-2024-09-03-ntpc-amba-kumbhe-mou",
      "date": "2024-09-03",
      "title": {"en": "NTPC signs MoU for Amba and Kumbhe PSPs"},
      "summary": {"en": "1,800 MW in all: Amba 800 MW and Kumbhe 1,000 MW, both in the Pune–Raigad Ghats."},
      "category": "mou",
      "scope": "maharashtra",
      "projectIds": ["ntpc-amba", "kumbhe"],
      "evidence": "reported",
      "refs": [{"url": "https://indianmasterminds.com/news/ntpc-maharashtra-psp-capacity-expansion-2600mw-200975/", "title": "Indian Masterminds: NTPC and Maharashtra sign MoU addendum for Amba and Kumbhe", "date": "2026-04-29"}],
      "status": "verified",
      "addedBy": "research",
      "addedAt": "2026-10-27"
    },
    {
      "id": "evt-2024-09-04-thdc-six-psp-mou",
      "date": "2024-09-04",
      "title": {"en": "THDC signs MoU for six PSPs (6,790 MW)"},
      "summary": {"en": "Includes Malshej Ghat (700 MW) and Aruna (1,950 MW); both were later appraised at different capacities."},
      "category": "mou",
      "scope": "maharashtra",
      "projectIds": ["thdc-malshej", "thdc-aruna"],
      "evidence": "reported",
      "refs": [{"url": "https://renewablewatch.in/2024/09/04/thdc-inks-mou-with-maharashtra-government-for-pumped-storage-projects-for-rs-336-billion/", "title": "Renewable Watch: THDC MoU for six PSPs (6,790 MW)", "outletId": "renewable-watch", "date": "2024-09-04"}],
      "status": "verified",
      "addedBy": "research",
      "addedAt": "2026-10-27"
    },
    {
      "id": "evt-2025-04-29-avaada-mou",
      "date": "2025-04-29",
      "title": {"en": "Avaada signs MoU for Pawana Falyan (2,400 MW) and Sirsala (1,200 MW)"},
      "summary": {"en": "Pawana Falyan was 1,500 MW in Avaada's Aug 2024 MoU."},
      "category": "mou",
      "scope": "maharashtra",
      "projectIds": ["avaada-pawana-falyan"],
      "evidence": "reported",
      "refs": [ {"url": "https://powerline.net.in/2024/08/14/avaada-group-signs-mou-with-maharashtra-government-for-two-2750-mw-psps/", "title": "Powerline: Avaada's Aug 2024 MoU (Pawana Falyan 1,500 MW)"}, {"url": "https://renewablewatch.in/2025/04/30/avaada-inks-mou-with-maharashtra-government-for-3-65-gw-pshps/", "title": "Renewable Watch: Avaada MoU for 3.65 GW", "outletId": "renewable-watch", "date": "2025-04-30"}],
      "status": "verified",
      "addedBy": "research",
      "addedAt": "2026-10-27"
    },
    {
      "id": "evt-2025-05-29-ambegaon-tor",
      "date": "2025-05-29",
      "title": {"en": "EAC recommends ToR for ReNew's Ambegaon PSP"},
      "summary": {"en": "600 MW open loop using Dimbhe dam as the lower reservoir, on 69.41 ha, of which 3.59 ha is forest. Stage-I forest clearance had not been applied for."},
      "category": "clearance",
      "scope": "maharashtra",
      "projectIds": ["ambegaon-renew"],
      "evidence": "documented",
      "refs": [{"url": "https://parivesh.nic.in/utildoc/129522312_1749460422964.pdf", "title": "EAC 32nd meeting minutes, 29 May 2025 (item 32.5)", "outletId": "moefcc-parivesh", "date": "2025-05-29"},{"url": "https://sandrp.in/2026/01/20/2025-env-forest-clearance-decisions-on-dams-hydro-irrigation-projects/", "title": "SANDRP: 2025 env & forest clearance decisions", "outletId": "sandrp", "date": "2026-01-20"}, {"url": "https://powerpeakdigest.com/eac-reviews-hydro-and-pumped-storage-projects-worth-over-rs-37500-crore/", "title": "Power Peak Digest: EAC 32nd meeting", "outletId": "power-peak-digest"}],
      "status": "verified",
      "addedBy": "research",
      "addedAt": "2026-10-27"
    },
    {
      "id": "evt-2025-09-12-kumbhe-tor",
      "date": "2025-09-12",
      "title": {"en": "EAC recommends ToR for NTPC's Kumbhe PSP"},
      "summary": {"en": "1,100 MW open loop in Mangaon, Raigad, reusing WRD's part-built Kumbhe dam as the upper reservoir, on 151.06 ha, of which 9.60 ha is reserved forest. The EAC noted every component is inside the draft Western Ghats ESA and required a sub-committee site visit before EC."},
      "category": "clearance",
      "scope": "maharashtra",
      "projectIds": ["kumbhe"],
      "evidence": "documented",
      "refs": [{"url": "https://parivesh.nic.in/utildoc/136757334_1758545395687.pdf", "title": "EAC 39th meeting minutes, 12 Sep 2025 (item 39.3)", "outletId": "moefcc-parivesh", "date": "2025-09-12"}, {"url": "https://sandrp.in/2026/01/20/2025-env-forest-clearance-decisions-on-dams-hydro-irrigation-projects/", "title": "SANDRP: 2025 env & forest clearance decisions", "outletId": "sandrp", "date": "2026-01-20"}],
      "status": "verified",
      "addedBy": "research",
      "addedAt": "2026-10-27"
    },
    {
      "id": "evt-2026-04-29-ntpc-mou-addendum",
      "date": "2026-04-29",
      "title": {"en": "NTPC MoU addendum raises Amba to 1,500 MW and Kumbhe to 1,100 MW"},
      "summary": {"en": "Signed in the CM's presence; the EAC had asked NTPC to revise the Amba MoU at the same week's ToR meeting."},
      "category": "mou",
      "scope": "maharashtra",
      "projectIds": ["ntpc-amba", "kumbhe"],
      "evidence": "reported",
      "refs": [{"url": "https://indianmasterminds.com/news/ntpc-maharashtra-psp-capacity-expansion-2600mw-200975/", "title": "Indian Masterminds: NTPC and Maharashtra sign MoU addendum for Amba and Kumbhe", "date": "2026-04-29"}],
      "status": "verified",
      "addedBy": "research",
      "addedAt": "2026-10-27"
    },
    {
      "id": "evt-2026-03-27-aruna-kolamb-tor",
      "date": "2026-03-27",
      "title": {"en": "EAC recommends ToR for THDC's Aruna Kolamb PSP"},
      "summary": {"en": "51st meeting. 1,200 MW on 383.09 ha in Panhala and Rajapur, of which 128.86 ha is reported to be forest; in the Western Ghats ESA. Site visit required before EC."},
      "category": "clearance",
      "scope": "maharashtra",
      "projectIds": ["thdc-aruna-kolamb"],
      "evidence": "reported",
      "refs": [{"url": "https://parivesh.nic.in/utildoc/1222136644_1773911452442.pdf", "title": "EAC 51st meeting agenda, 27 Mar 2026 (item 51.6)", "outletId": "moefcc-parivesh", "date": "2026-03-19"}, {"url": "https://powerpeakdigest.com/eac-backs-tor-for-3810-mw-hydro-and-psp-projects-across-six-states/", "title": "Power Peak Digest: EAC backs ToR for 3,810 MW (51st meeting)", "outletId": "power-peak-digest", "date": "2026-04-16"}],
      "status": "verified",
      "addedBy": "research",
      "addedAt": "2026-10-27"
    },
    {
      "id": "evt-2026-04-13-humbarli-birmani-tor-deferred",
      "date": "2026-04-13",
      "title": {"en": "EAC defers Humbarli Birmani PSP: upper dam inside Mahabaleshwar–Panchgani ESZ"},
      "summary": {"en": "52nd meeting. THDC's 1,500 MW project (334.82 ha, 49.50 ha forest) puts its upper dam inside an eco-sensitive zone that allows only non-polluting industry. The EAC said it was not a fit case for ToR until THDC gets the ESZ monitoring committee's NOC."},
      "category": "rejection",
      "scope": "maharashtra",
      "projectIds": ["thdc-humbarli-birmani"],
      "evidence": "documented",
      "refs": [{"url": "https://parivesh.nic.in/utildoc/1225359238_1777007399745.pdf", "title": "EAC 52nd meeting minutes, 13 Apr 2026 (item 52.2)", "outletId": "moefcc-parivesh", "date": "2026-04-13"}],
      "status": "verified",
      "addedBy": "research",
      "addedAt": "2026-10-27"
    },
    {
      "id": "evt-2026-04-13-ghatghar-stage-2-tor-deferred",
      "date": "2026-04-13",
      "title": {"en": "EAC defers Ghatghar Stage II: inside Kalsubai-Harishchandragad sanctuary"},
      "summary": {"en": "52nd meeting. Mahagenco's 125 MW expansion needs 7.04 ha of reserved forest. The EAC noted the sanctuary's ESZ notification prohibits new major hydro projects and asked for proof that the project is permissible."},
      "category": "rejection",
      "scope": "maharashtra",
      "projectIds": ["ghatghar-stage-2"],
      "evidence": "documented",
      "refs": [{"url": "https://parivesh.nic.in/utildoc/1225359238_1777007399745.pdf", "title": "EAC 52nd meeting minutes, 13 Apr 2026 (item 52.1)", "outletId": "moefcc-parivesh", "date": "2026-04-13"}],
      "status": "verified",
      "addedBy": "research",
      "addedAt": "2026-10-27"
    },
    {
      "id": "evt-2026-05-08-nayagaon-tor",
      "date": "2026-05-08",
      "title": {"en": "EAC recommends fresh ToR for Greenko's Nayagaon PSP"},
      "summary": {"en": "54th meeting. 2,000 MW / 12,740 MWh closed loop in Soegaon on 530.4 ha, of which 297.38 ha (56%) is forest, 11.5 km from Gautala Autramghat sanctuary. An earlier ToR (Apr 2020) had lapsed. The EAC asked Greenko to explore reducing the forest land."},
      "category": "clearance",
      "scope": "maharashtra",
      "projectIds": ["greenko-nayagaon"],
      "evidence": "documented",
      "refs": [{"url": "https://parivesh.nic.in/utildoc/1228700138_1779444670670.pdf", "title": "EAC 54th meeting minutes, 8 May 2026 (item 54.3)", "outletId": "moefcc-parivesh", "date": "2026-05-08"}],
      "status": "verified",
      "addedBy": "research",
      "addedAt": "2026-10-27"
    },
    {
      "id": "evt-2026-04-30-amba-aruna-tor",
      "date": "2026-04-30",
      "title": {"en": "EAC recommends ToR for Amba and Aruna PSPs"},
      "summary": {"en": "53rd meeting (29–30 Apr). Amba (1,500 MW, 272.21 ha) lies wholly in the proposed Ghats ESA; Aruna's upper reservoir is reported to be inside the Gaganbawada Conservation Reserve."},
      "category": "clearance",
      "scope": "maharashtra",
      "projectIds": ["ntpc-amba", "thdc-aruna"],
      "evidence": "reported",
      "refs": [{"url": "https://powerpeakdigest.com/eac-tor-hydro-pumped-storage-projects-india/", "title": "Power Peak Digest: EAC 53rd meeting, ToR for Amba and Aruna", "outletId": "power-peak-digest", "date": "2026-05-08"}],
      "status": "verified",
      "addedBy": "research",
      "addedAt": "2026-10-27"
    },
    {
      "id": "evt-2026-07-30-pen-tilari-tor",
      "date": "2026-07-30",
      "title": {"en": "EAC recommends ToR for Torrent's PEN and the Tilari PSP"},
      "summary": {"en": "59th meeting. PEN: 1,400 MW, 206 of 294 ha is forest. Tilari: 240 MW, 30.241 of 45.741 ha is forest. Both must apply for Stage-I FC. Meeting date from the agenda; the decision is as reported on 18 Aug 2026."},
      "category": "clearance",
      "scope": "maharashtra",
      "projectIds": ["torrent-pen", "tilari-warana"],
      "evidence": "reported",
      "refs": [{"url": "https://parivesh.nic.in/utildoc/1235877788_1784608889479.pdf", "title": "EAC 59th meeting agenda, 30 Jul 2026 (items 59.1, 59.5)", "outletId": "moefcc-parivesh", "date": "2026-07-21"}, {"url": "https://powerpeakdigest.com/eac-2640mw-psp-projects-maharashtra-up/", "title": "Power Peak Digest: EAC recommends ToR for Tilari, PEN and Kalu Patti", "outletId": "power-peak-digest", "date": "2026-08-18"}],
      "status": "verified",
      "addedBy": "research",
      "addedAt": "2026-10-27"
    },
    {
      "id": "evt-2021-09-14-bhavali-mou",
      "date": "2021-09-14",
      "title": {"en": "JSW signs MoU for the Bhavali PSP"},
      "summary": {"en": "1,500 MW at Igatpuri (Nashik–Thane). The ToR stage that followed proposed diverting 212 ha, of which 62.42 ha of forest in Jamunde, Nashik, and 150.23 ha in Kalbondhe and Kothale, Thane (as reported)."},
      "category": "mou",
      "scope": "maharashtra",
      "projectIds": ["bhavali"],
      "evidence": "reported",
      "refs": [{"url": "https://www.iamrenew.com/green-energy/bhavali-pumped-storage-moves-ahead-with-approval-for-eia-study/amp", "title": "iamrenew: Bhavali pumped storage moves ahead with approval for EIA study"}],
      "status": "verified",
      "addedBy": "research",
      "addedAt": "2026-10-27"
    },
    {
      "id": "evt-2024-08-avaada-first-mou",
      "date": "2024-08",
      "title": {"en": "Avaada signs MoU for Pawana Falyan (1,500 MW) and Kumbhavade (1,250 MW)"},
      "summary": {"en": "Non-binding MoU with WRD for 2,750 MW. Pawana Falyan, in the Pune–Raigad Ghats, was raised to 2,400 MW in 2025."},
      "category": "mou",
      "scope": "maharashtra",
      "projectIds": ["avaada-pawana-falyan"],
      "evidence": "reported",
      "refs": [ {"url": "https://renewablewatch.in/2025/04/30/avaada-inks-mou-with-maharashtra-government-for-3-65-gw-pshps/", "title": "Renewable Watch: Avaada's Apr 2025 MoU (Pawana Falyan 2,400 MW)"}, {"url": "https://powerline.net.in/2024/08/14/avaada-group-signs-mou-with-maharashtra-government-for-two-2750-mw-psps/", "title": "Power Line: Avaada MoU for two PSPs (2,750 MW)", "outletId": "powerline", "date": "2024-08-14"}],
      "status": "verified",
      "addedBy": "research",
      "addedAt": "2026-10-27"
    },
    {
      "id": "evt-2024-09-13-pawana-falyan-tor",
      "date": "2024-09-13",
      "title": {"en": "EAC recommends ToR for Pawana Falyan PSP"},
      "summary": {"en": "The EAC's 15th meeting recommended ToR for Avaada's 1,500 MW Pawana Falyan PSP on 204 ha, of which 129 ha is forest."},
      "category": "clearance",
      "scope": "maharashtra",
      "projectIds": ["avaada-pawana-falyan"],
      "evidence": "reported",
      "refs": [{"url": "https://parivesh.nic.in/utildoc/105841012_1727372935575.pdf", "title": "EAC 15th meeting minutes, 13 Sep 2024 (item 15.1)", "outletId": "moefcc-parivesh", "date": "2024-09-13"}, {"url": "https://github.com/daredavil01/ghat-batteries/blob/main/docs/sources/maharashtra-psp-annexure-1.jpg", "title": "Annexure 1, 'Pumped storage projects in Maharashtra' (Marathi; source document not yet traced, via social media screenshot)", "date": "2026-10-27", "note": "Transcribed in docs/PHASE1_SOURCES_LOG.md §4"}],
      "status": "verified",
      "addedBy": "research",
      "addedAt": "2026-10-27"
    },
    {
      "id": "evt-2024-09-23-cea-concurs-bhivpuri-bhavali",
      "date": "2024-09-23",
      "title": {"en": "CEA concurs DPRs for Bhivpuri and Bhavali"},
      "summary": {"en": "First CEA concurrences for new Maharashtra PSPs: Tata's 1,000 MW Bhivpuri and JSW's 1,500 MW Bhavali, concurred within 10 days of complete DPRs. Commissioning promised by 2028."},
      "category": "clearance",
      "scope": "maharashtra",
      "projectIds": ["bhivpuri", "bhavali"],
      "evidence": "official_claim",
      "refs": [{"url": "https://www.energetica-india.net/news/cea-concurs-2500-mw-pumped-storage-projects-in-maharashtra", "title": "Energetica: CEA concurs 2,500 MW of PSPs in Maharashtra", "outletId": "energetica-india", "date": "2024-09-23"}],
      "status": "verified",
      "addedBy": "research",
      "addedAt": "2026-10-27"
    },
    {
      "id": "evt-2024-09-26-sjvn-meil-mous",
      "date": "2024-09-26",
      "title": {"en": "SJVN (8,100 MW) and MEIL (4,000 MW) sign PSP MoUs"},
      "summary": {"en": "SJVN: Kolmondapada 800, Sidgarh 1,500, Chornai 2,000, Baitarni 1,800 and Jalvara 2,000 MW, ~₹48,000 cr; sites not disclosed. MEIL: Kamod and Ghosla, ₹21,100 cr."},
      "category": "mou",
      "scope": "maharashtra",
      "projectIds": ["kamod-meil", "meil-ghosla"],
      "evidence": "reported",
      "refs": [{"url": "https://powerline.net.in/2024/10/01/sjvn-signs-two-mous-with-maharashtra-government-for-psp-and-fsp-projects/", "title": "Power Line: SJVN signs two MoUs with Maharashtra", "outletId": "powerline", "date": "2024-10-01"}, {"url": "https://www.waterpowermagazine.com/news/meil-signs-mou-with-maharashtra-government-to-develop-4000mw-pumped-storage-projects/", "title": "Water Power Magazine: MEIL MoU for 4,000 MW (Kamod, Ghosla)", "outletId": "water-power-magazine", "date": "2024-10-02"}],
      "status": "verified",
      "addedBy": "research",
      "addedAt": "2026-10-27"
    },
    {
      "id": "evt-2025-01-29-eac-tors-maval-ghosla",
      "date": "2025-01-29",
      "title": {"en": "EAC recommends ToR for Saidongar-2 Maval and Ghosla"},
      "summary": {"en": "Same meeting as Saidongar-1 Karjat's ToR. Kamod's ToR application was withdrawn after parameters changed and approved on 12 Mar."},
      "category": "clearance",
      "scope": "maharashtra",
      "projectIds": ["saidongar-2-maval", "meil-ghosla", "kamod-meil"],
      "evidence": "reported",
      "refs": [{"url": "https://sandrp.in/2026/01/20/2025-env-forest-clearance-decisions-on-dams-hydro-irrigation-projects/", "title": "SANDRP: 2025 env & forest clearance decisions", "outletId": "sandrp", "date": "2026-01-20"}],
      "status": "verified",
      "addedBy": "research",
      "addedAt": "2026-10-27"
    },
    {
      "id": "evt-2025-07-15-four-psp-mous",
      "date": "2025-07-15",
      "title": {"en": "Maharashtra signs four PSP MoUs worth ₹31,955 cr"},
      "summary": {"en": "Greenko (Soygaon, 2,000 MW), Adani Hydro Energy Ten (Chikhaldara, 1,500 MW), Rithwik (Chandgad, 1,200 MW) and Waterfront Construction (Lanja, 1,750 MW): 6,450 MW in all."},
      "category": "mou",
      "scope": "maharashtra",
      "projectIds": ["greenko-nayagaon", "chikhaldara", "rithwik-kolhapur", "waterfront-lanja"],
      "evidence": "reported",
      "refs": [{"url": "https://www.theweek.in/wire-updates/business/2025/07/15/bom30-mh-energy-projects-mou.html", "title": "The Week (PTI): Maharashtra signs MoUs for 4 PSPs worth ₹31,955 cr", "outletId": "the-week", "date": "2025-07-15"}],
      "status": "verified",
      "addedBy": "research",
      "addedAt": "2026-10-27"
    },
    {
      "id": "evt-2025-10-31-adnadi-tor",
      "date": "2025-10-31",
      "title": {"en": "EAC recommends ToR for Adani's Adnadi (Chikhaldara) PSP"},
      "summary": {"en": "1,500 MW closed loop on 240.61 ha in Amravati, in the Melghat landscape."},
      "category": "clearance",
      "scope": "maharashtra",
      "projectIds": ["chikhaldara"],
      "evidence": "reported",
      "refs": [{"url": "https://sandrp.in/2026/01/20/2025-env-forest-clearance-decisions-on-dams-hydro-irrigation-projects/", "title": "SANDRP: 2025 env & forest clearance decisions", "outletId": "sandrp", "date": "2026-01-20"}],
      "status": "verified",
      "addedBy": "research",
      "addedAt": "2026-10-27"
    },
    {
      "id": "evt-2025-11-06-gsc-mou",
      "date": "2025-11-06",
      "title": {"en": "GSC signs the 51st PSP MoU (1,500 MW, Dhule–Nandurbar)"},
      "summary": {"en": "Panchmauli–Devalipada, ₹8,000 cr; reported water need 19.29 TMC initial and 3.24 TMC a year."},
      "category": "mou",
      "scope": "maharashtra",
      "projectIds": ["gsc-panchmauli-devalipada"],
      "evidence": "reported",
      "refs": [{"url": "https://renewablewatch.in/2025/11/06/maharashtra-government-and-gsc-psp-maha-ink-mou-for-1-5-gw-psp/", "title": "Renewable Watch: GSC PSP Maha MoU for 1.5 GW", "outletId": "renewable-watch", "date": "2025-11-06"}],
      "status": "verified",
      "addedBy": "research",
      "addedAt": "2026-10-27"
    },
    {
      "id": "evt-2025-12-10-savitri-tor-deferred",
      "date": "2025-12-10",
      "title": {"en": "EAC defers Savitri ToR over the Mahabaleshwar–Panchgani ESZ"},
      "summary": {"en": "The EAC asked NHPC to get a NoC under the Mahabaleshwar–Panchgani eco-sensitive zone notification (2001) before ToR. ToR followed in Mar 2026."},
      "category": "rejection",
      "scope": "maharashtra",
      "projectIds": ["savitri-nhpc"],
      "evidence": "reported",
      "refs": [{"url": "https://sandrp.in/2026/01/20/2025-env-forest-clearance-decisions-on-dams-hydro-irrigation-projects/", "title": "SANDRP: 2025 env & forest clearance decisions", "outletId": "sandrp", "date": "2026-01-20"}],
      "status": "verified",
      "addedBy": "research",
      "addedAt": "2026-10-27"
    }
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    {
      "id": "evt-2023-03-27-rithwik-chandgad-tor",
      "date": "2023-03-27",
      "title": { "en": "EAC recommends ToR for Rithwik's 1,200 MW Chandgad project" },
      "summary": { "en": "The 'Kolhapur off-stream closed loop PSP' at Dhamapura and Kanur Bk, Chandgad: 390.95 ha including 55.09 ha forest. The ToR came two years before the Jul 2025 MoU." },
      "category": "clearance", "scope": "maharashtra", "projectIds": ["rithwik-kolhapur"],
      "evidence": "documented",
      "refs": [{ "url": "https://parivesh.nic.in/utildoc/4882377_1682667583549.pdf", "title": "EAC 44th meeting minutes, 27 Mar 2023 (item 44.12)", "outletId": "moefcc-parivesh", "date": "2023-03-27" }],
      "status": "verified", "addedBy": "research", "addedAt": "2026-10-27"
    },
    {
      "id": "evt-2024-01-23-kalamb-thakurwadi-returned",
      "date": "2024-01-23",
      "title": { "en": "EAC returns ReNew's Kalamb Thakurwadi ToR proposal" },
      "summary": { "en": "ReNew asked for deferment to 'verify and validate' information on its 1,000 MW closed-loop project at Ambavane, Mulshi (157 ha). The EAC returned the proposal." },
      "category": "rejection", "scope": "maharashtra", "projectIds": ["renew-kalamb-thakurwadi"],
      "evidence": "documented",
      "refs": [{ "url": "https://parivesh.nic.in/utildoc/43401834_1706856164300.pdf", "title": "EAC 6th meeting minutes, 23 Jan 2024 (item 6.3)", "outletId": "moefcc-parivesh", "date": "2024-01-23" }],
      "status": "verified", "addedBy": "research", "addedAt": "2026-10-27"
    },
    {
      "id": "evt-2026-03-05-bhivpuri-final-forest-order",
      "date": "2026-03-05",
      "title": { "en": "Final forest diversion order for Bhivpuri: 20.14 ha" },
      "summary": { "en": "The final diversion order for Tata Power's Bhivpuri project covers 20.14 ha of forest (0.01 ha of the original 20.15 ha turned out to be company land), as recorded in the Sep 2026 EAC minutes." },
      "category": "clearance", "scope": "maharashtra", "projectIds": ["bhivpuri"],
      "evidence": "documented",
      "refs": [{ "url": "https://parivesh.nic.in/utildoc/1244133055_1791267346460.pdf", "title": "EAC 63rd meeting minutes, 25 Sep 2026 (item 63.6)", "outletId": "moefcc-parivesh", "date": "2026-09-25" }],
      "status": "verified", "addedBy": "research", "addedAt": "2026-10-27"
    },
    {
      "id": "evt-2026-06-29-pimpalpada-savale-tor",
      "date": "2026-06-29",
      "title": { "en": "EAC recommends ToR for Pimpalpada Savale: 99.36 ha forest" },
      "summary": { "en": "Chambery Power's 2,100 MW closed loop in Karjat and Mawal needs 249.23 ha, of which 99.36 ha is forest. An alternative layout that cut into Bhimashankar WLS was dropped." },
      "category": "clearance", "scope": "maharashtra", "projectIds": ["pimpalpada-savale"],
      "evidence": "documented",
      "refs": [{ "url": "https://parivesh.nic.in/utildoc/1235021675_1783933754820.pdf", "title": "EAC 57th meeting minutes, 29 Jun 2026 (item 57.6)", "outletId": "moefcc-parivesh", "date": "2026-06-29" }],
      "status": "verified", "addedBy": "research", "addedAt": "2026-10-27"
    },
    {
      "id": "evt-2026-06-29-ghosla-forest-doubles",
      "date": "2026-06-29",
      "title": { "en": "Ghosla PSP forest land rises from 29.5 to 65.35 ha" },
      "summary": { "en": "After inspections by the DFO and Conservator of Forests, MEIL's Ghosla project needs 65.35 ha of forest instead of 29.5 ha. The EAC recommended the ToR amendment." },
      "category": "clearance", "scope": "maharashtra", "projectIds": ["meil-ghosla"],
      "evidence": "documented",
      "refs": [{ "url": "https://parivesh.nic.in/utildoc/1235021675_1783933754820.pdf", "title": "EAC 57th meeting minutes, 29 Jun 2026 (item 57.7)", "outletId": "moefcc-parivesh", "date": "2026-06-29" }],
      "status": "verified", "addedBy": "research", "addedAt": "2026-10-27"
    },
    {
      "id": "evt-2026-07-06-humbarli-esz-noc",
      "date": "2026-07-06",
      "title": { "en": "Mahabaleshwar–Panchgani ESZ committee clears Humbarli Birmani" },
      "summary": { "en": "The ESZ Monitoring Committee granted THDC a no-objection certificate for a 1,500 MW project whose upper dam lies inside the eco-sensitive zone. The EAC had deferred the ToR in April for want of it." },
      "category": "workaround", "scope": "maharashtra", "projectIds": ["thdc-humbarli-birmani"],
      "evidence": "documented",
      "refs": [{ "url": "https://parivesh.nic.in/utildoc/1236788986_1785321627082.pdf", "title": "EAC 58th meeting minutes, 15 Jul 2026 (item 58.5)", "outletId": "moefcc-parivesh", "date": "2026-07-15" }],
      "status": "verified", "addedBy": "research", "addedAt": "2026-10-27"
    },
    {
      "id": "evt-2026-07-15-humbarli-birmani-tor",
      "date": "2026-07-15",
      "title": { "en": "EAC recommends ToR for Humbarli Birmani after ESZ NoC" },
      "summary": { "en": "With the ESZ committee's NoC in hand, the EAC recommended ToR for THDC's project. Its Stage-I FC condition cites 55.64 ha of forest, Savitri's figure, not Humbarli's 49.50 ha." },
      "category": "clearance", "scope": "maharashtra", "projectIds": ["thdc-humbarli-birmani"],
      "evidence": "documented",
      "refs": [{ "url": "https://parivesh.nic.in/utildoc/1236788986_1785321627082.pdf", "title": "EAC 58th meeting minutes, 15 Jul 2026 (item 58.5)", "outletId": "moefcc-parivesh", "date": "2026-07-15" }],
      "status": "verified", "addedBy": "research", "addedAt": "2026-10-27"
    },
    {
      "id": "evt-2026-07-15-ranavadi-tor",
      "date": "2026-07-15",
      "title": { "en": "New project: EAC recommends ToR for 1,200 MW Ranavadi PSP" },
      "summary": { "en": "Novarion Energy's open loop in Pune and Raigad needs 195.97 ha, of which 29.87 ha is forest, inside the draft Western Ghats ESA. The EAC asked for a layout with less forest." },
      "category": "clearance", "scope": "maharashtra", "projectIds": ["novarion-ranavadi"],
      "evidence": "documented",
      "refs": [{ "url": "https://parivesh.nic.in/utildoc/1236788986_1785321627082.pdf", "title": "EAC 58th meeting minutes, 15 Jul 2026 (item 58.2)", "outletId": "moefcc-parivesh", "date": "2026-07-15" }],
      "status": "verified", "addedBy": "research", "addedAt": "2026-10-27"
    },
    {
      "id": "evt-2026-07-15-eac-accepts-amba-malshej-site-visits",
      "date": "2026-07-15",
      "title": { "en": "EAC accepts dry-season site visits to Amba and Malshej Ghat" },
      "summary": { "en": "A sub-committee visited THDC's Malshej Ghat and NTPC's Amba sites on 18–22 Jun 2026, before the monsoon. It reported sparse vegetation and said Amba's reservoirs 'will enhance moisture content'; both reports note a seasonal biodiversity survey is still needed." },
      "category": "clearance", "scope": "maharashtra", "projectIds": ["thdc-malshej","ntpc-amba"],
      "evidence": "documented",
      "refs": [{ "url": "https://parivesh.nic.in/utildoc/1236788986_1785321627082.pdf", "title": "EAC 58th meeting minutes, 15 Jul 2026 (item 58.6)", "outletId": "moefcc-parivesh", "date": "2026-07-15" }],
      "status": "verified", "addedBy": "research", "addedAt": "2026-10-27"
    },
    {
      "id": "evt-2026-09-25-kalu-tor",
      "date": "2026-09-25",
      "title": { "en": "New project: EAC recommends ToR for NHPC's 1,800 MW Kalu PSP" },
      "summary": { "en": "377.593 ha in Pune and Thane, of which 137.631 ha is forest, in the Kalu river catchment near THDC's Malshej Ghat project." },
      "category": "clearance", "scope": "maharashtra", "projectIds": ["nhpc-kalu"],
      "evidence": "documented",
      "refs": [{ "url": "https://parivesh.nic.in/utildoc/1244133055_1791267346460.pdf", "title": "EAC 63rd meeting minutes, 25 Sep 2026 (item 63.2)", "outletId": "moefcc-parivesh", "date": "2026-09-25" }],
      "status": "verified", "addedBy": "research", "addedAt": "2026-10-27"
    },
    {
      "id": "evt-2026-09-25-jsw-5400-tor",
      "date": "2026-09-25",
      "title": { "en": "EAC recommends ToR for JSW's 5,400 MW Bhor–Mahad PSP" },
      "summary": { "en": "The largest PSP proposed in Maharashtra: 645.62 ha in Bhor (Pune) and Mahad (Raigad), of which 241.22 ha is forest." },
      "category": "clearance", "scope": "maharashtra", "projectIds": ["jsw-western-ghats-5200"],
      "evidence": "documented",
      "refs": [{ "url": "https://parivesh.nic.in/utildoc/1244133055_1791267346460.pdf", "title": "EAC 63rd meeting minutes, 25 Sep 2026 (item 63.3)", "outletId": "moefcc-parivesh", "date": "2026-09-25" }],
      "status": "verified", "addedBy": "research", "addedAt": "2026-10-27"
    },
    {
      "id": "evt-2025-03-05-bhivpuri-fac-subcommittee",
      "date": "2025-03-05",
      "title": { "en": "Forest committee sends Bhivpuri to a site visit" },
      "summary": { "en": "The FAC noted that Bhivpuri's 20.15 ha of forest (6,834 trees, canopy 0.6) lies inside the draft Western Ghats ESA, in a high-conservation zone, 10.53 km from Bhimashankar sanctuary, and referred it to a sub-committee." },
      "category": "clearance", "scope": "maharashtra", "projectIds": ["bhivpuri"],
      "evidence": "documented",
      "refs": [{ "url": "https://parivesh.nic.in/publicdocument/MOM_APPROVAL_DOCUMENT/Mom_FC_MOM_AC_354946_2025.pdf", "title": "FAC minutes, 5 Mar 2025 (MoM FC/MOM/AC/354946/2025)", "outletId": "moefcc-parivesh", "date": "2025-03-05" }],
      "status": "verified", "addedBy": "research", "addedAt": "2026-10-27"
    },
    {
      "id": "evt-2025-04-16-bhivpuri-stage-1-recommended",
      "date": "2025-04-16",
      "title": { "en": "FAC recommends Stage-I forest clearance for Bhivpuri" },
      "summary": { "en": "After its sub-committee's visit, the FAC recommended in-principle approval to divert 20.15 ha of forest for Tata Power's 1,000 MW Bhivpuri PSP." },
      "category": "clearance", "scope": "maharashtra", "projectIds": ["bhivpuri"],
      "evidence": "documented",
      "refs": [{ "url": "https://parivesh.nic.in/publicdocument/MOM_APPROVAL_DOCUMENT/Mom_FC_MOM_AC_774464_2025.pdf", "title": "FAC minutes, 16 Apr 2025 (MoM FC/MOM/AC/774464/2025)", "outletId": "moefcc-parivesh", "date": "2025-04-16" }],
      "status": "verified", "addedBy": "research", "addedAt": "2026-10-27"
    },
    {
      "id": "evt-2025-12-02-karjat-fac-stage-1-recommended",
      "date": "2025-12-02",
      "title": { "en": "FAC recommends Karjat forest diversion: 48,557 trees" },
      "summary": { "en": "The FAC recommended Stage-I for 233 ha of forest and 48,557 trees. It noted that 197.77 ha lies inside the proposed Rajmachi Conservation Reserve and the draft Western Ghats ESA, and cleared it anyway because the reserve is not yet notified." },
      "category": "felling", "scope": "maharashtra", "projectIds": ["saidongar-1-karjat"],
      "evidence": "documented",
      "refs": [{ "url": "https://parivesh.nic.in/publicdocument/MOM_APPROVAL_DOCUMENT/Mom_FC_MOM_AC_473103_2025.pdf", "title": "FAC minutes, 2 Dec 2025 (MoM FC/MOM/AC/473103/2025)", "outletId": "moefcc-parivesh", "date": "2025-12-02" }],
      "status": "verified", "addedBy": "research", "addedAt": "2026-10-27"
    },
    {
      "id": "evt-2026-02-27-bhavali-fac-deferred-again",
      "date": "2026-02-27",
      "title": { "en": "FAC defers Bhavali a second time" },
      "summary": { "en": "The FAC again deferred the diversion of 243.74 ha of forest (181.45 ha Shahapur, 62.29 ha West Nashik) for JSW's Bhavali PSP, 'for seeking additional information'." },
      "category": "rejection", "scope": "maharashtra", "projectIds": ["bhavali"],
      "evidence": "documented",
      "refs": [{ "url": "https://parivesh.nic.in/publicdocument/MOM_APPROVAL_DOCUMENT/Mom_FC_MOM_AC_749302_2026.pdf", "title": "FAC minutes, 27 Feb 2026 (MoM FC/MOM/AC/749302/2026)", "outletId": "moefcc-parivesh", "date": "2026-02-27" }],
      "status": "verified", "addedBy": "research", "addedAt": "2026-10-27"
    },
    {
      "id": "evt-2026-07-20-bhivpuri-seci-award",
      "date": "2026-07-20",
      "title": { "en": "Tata Power wins SECI award for 324 MW of Bhivpuri storage" },
      "summary": { "en": "Tata Power received a SECI letter of award for 324 MW / 2,592 MWh (8-hour) from its 1,000 MW Bhivpuri project, under SECI's PSP-I tender for 1.5 GW across India. 40-year build-own-operate contract; tariff not disclosed." },
      "category": "tender", "scope": "maharashtra", "projectIds": ["bhivpuri"],
      "evidence": "reported",
      "refs": [{ "url": "https://www.pv-magazine-india.com/2026/07/20/tata-power-secures-seci-award-for-324-mw-pumped-hydro-storage-capacity-in-maharashtra/", "title": "pv magazine India", "outletId": "pv-magazine", "date": "2026-07-20" }],
      "status": "unverified", "addedBy": "sync", "addedAt": "2026-10-28"
    }
  ]
}