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Expert Appraisal Committee (EAC)The central committee of experts that recommends ToR and EC for river valley and hydro projects, including PSPs.More in glossary → 58th minutes (15 Jul 2026, item 58.2, proposal IA/MH/RIV/583992/2026): Terms of Reference (ToR)The list of studies an EIA must cover, set by the expert committee. Getting a ToR is the first clearance step, not a permission to build.More in glossary → recommended. 195.97 ha = 29.87 ha forest + 166.10 ha non-forest; Tamhini Wildlife sanctuary (WLS) and tiger reserveProtected areas under the Wild Life (Protection) Act. A tiger reserve has an inviolate core and a surrounding buffer.More in glossary → is the nearest protected area.
Inside the draft Western Ghats Ecologically Sensitive Area (ESA)About 56,825 sq km of the Western Ghats proposed for protection since 2014; still only a draft, reissued six times.More in glossary →; the EAC asked for a revised layout with less forest.
New project: EAC recommends ToR for 1,200 MW Ranavadi Pumped storage project (PSP)Two reservoirs at different heights: water is pumped up when power is cheap and released through turbines when power is needed.More in glossary →
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Novarion Energy's Open loopA PSP with at least one reservoir on a river or stream, so it changes natural water flow.More in glossary → in Pune and Raigad needs 195.97 haDocumented“in Pune and Raigad districts of Maharashtra of an area of 195.97 ha by M/s Novarion Energy”EAC 58th meeting minutes, 15 Jul 2026 (item 58.2), page273 · 15 July 2026, of which 29.87 haDocumented“v. Land requirement: Forest Land : 29.87 ha”EAC 58th meeting minutes, 15 Jul 2026 (item 58.2), page81 · 15 July 2026 is forest, inside the draft Western Ghats ESA. The EAC asked for a layout with less forest.Documented“on 13.04.2026 to develop the 1200 MW Ranavadi Standalone Pumped Storage”EAC 58th meeting minutes, 15 Jul 2026 (item 58.2), page256 · 15 July 2026