New Delhi, June 26 -- A key government committee that decides whether projects can proceed on protected forest land is considering approving a hydroelectricity project in Jammu and Kashmir that is one of six strategic hydropower developments aimed at optimising India's use of Indus waters while the treaty with Pakistan remains suspended.

The 1,856MW Sawalkot project in Ramban, which received environmental clearance in 2018, has been awaiting forest approval for over six years. According to documents on the Union environment ministry's Parivesh website, the project was considered for forest clearance on Tuesday.

Their decision on the project is expected to be published soon in the minutes of the meeting.

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