Chaudhary was appointed in September to the all-important panel, which has to clear a number of energy initiatives, together with a few of the Adani Group, in keeping with media studies.
“Adani Pradhan Sevak appointed Adani worker Janardhan Choudhury as a member of EAC underneath Surroundings Ministry. This committee has to approve 6 Adani initiatives (10,300 MW),” the Kerala Congress claimed on its official X account.
It additionally stated that not too long ago Adani’s 1500 MW Satara plant was authorized by him.
“Eej of doing bujiness,” the occasion stated.
Studies claimed {that a} key advisor to Adani Inexperienced Power Restricted (AGEL)Chaudhary, is now a member of one of many centre’s Skilled Appraisal Committees (EAC) earlier than which the corporate’s hydro venture proposals come up for clearance.
The EAC discusses and decides on initiatives that require prior authorities approval.
On September 27, the union surroundings ministry named Chaudhary as one of many seven non-institutional members when it reconstituted the EAC for hydroelectricity and river valley initiatives, the report claimed.
Shiv Sena (UBT) chief and Rajya Sabha MP Priyanka Chaturvedi stated on X, “AGEL initiatives earlier than the EAC embody: 850 mw Raiwada, Andhra Pradesh, 1800 mw Pedakota Andhra Pradesh, 2100 mw Patgaon, Maharashtra , 2,450 mw Koyna-Nivakane, Maharashtra, 1500 mw Malshej Ghat Bhorande, Maharashtra, 1500 mw Tarali, Maharashtra (authorized by EAC on seventeenth Oct 2023).”
She claimed the corporate has plans to develop one other 3.7 giga watt of pumped storage – 1,200 mw Kurukutti, 1,000 mw Karrivalasa, 1,000 mw in Gandi-kota and 500 mw Chitravathi – with an funding of Rs 15,740 crore in Andhra Pradesh.
“What does EAC chair take into consideration battle of curiosity? Who’re the opposite members of EAC? Solely one among them additionally occurs to be a non-public firm advisor and shock shock from AGEL,” she stated.
“Dosti ho toh aisi na?” she stated in her put up.
TMC MP Mahua Moitra, who faces expulsion from the Lok Sabha after the Ethics Committee has beneficial it, stated, “Modiji’s Ministry of Surroundings appointed Adani worker Janardhan Choudhury as member of EAC – 6 Adani initiatives totalling 10300mw up for appraisal by this @moefcc committee”.
Moitra claimed the final assembly noticed 1500mw AGEL Satara plant authorized by him.
