Solar project near Gir sanctuary put on hold: Top state officials

The Gujarat government decided in the first week of January to put on hold a 25 MW solar power project proposed by the National Thermal Power Corporation (NTPC) group near the Gir National Park and Wildlife Sanctuary following concerns from environmentalists about its impact on the Asiatic lion's last natural habitat, a state government official said, requesting anonymity.

- HT Correspondent

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"After carefully weighing the project's advantages and disadvantages at the highest government levels, we have decided to withhold clearance and put the project on hold for now," the official said.