New Delhi, June 26 -- A key government panel that decides whether projects can proceed on protected forest land is considering approving a hydroelectricity project in Jammu & 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, and was considered for forest clearance on Tuesday.P12
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