Uttarakhand To Be Compensated If Loharinag Hydel Project Scrapped

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First published in Sanctuary Asia, Vol. 30 No. 6, June 2010
 
“The final decision whether NTPC-owned Loharinag Pala will be scrapped or allowed to continue will be decided at the meeting, but on my part, I would like to assure that the state government will be adequately compensated if needed," union environment minister Jairam Ramesh said. However, he did not elaborate on the details of the proposed compensation. The issue would be discussed at a meeting headed by finance minister Pranab Mukherjee and attended by power minister Sushil Kumar Shinde and Ramesh besides other officials concerned.
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