https://are-psp-useful.pages.dev/news/Pumped storage in Maharashtra's Western Ghatshttps://www.esakal.com/kokan/karjat-sai-dongar-project-tree-cutting-halted-forest-protest-vss03news-2026-10-27-esakal-felling-haltedTue, 27 Oct 2026 00:00:00 GMTeSakalThe Forest Department says felling for the Torrent project at Sai Dongar has stopped; opponents say the fight will continue.https://www.freepressjournal.in/mumbai/maharashtra-aaditya-thackeray-visits-karjats-sai-dongar-amid-torrent-power-project-tree-felling-row-says-we-stand-firmly-alongside-tribal-brethrennews-2026-10-26-fpj-thackeray-sai-dongarMon, 26 Oct 2026 00:00:00 GMTFree Press JournalOpposition leaders visited the felling site; the CM said the project followed due process and called the criticism a fake narrative.https://theprint.in/india/greens-see-red-in-torrent-power-unit-in-karjat-actor-calls-for-plate-banging-stir-over-tree-cutting/3082331/news-2026-10-26-theprint-plate-bangingMon, 26 Oct 2026 00:00:00 GMTThePrintActivists allege a far higher tree count than official papers, a hearing held outside the affected area and a gram sabha resolution against the project.https://aninews.in/news/entertainment/bollywood/8220we-will-not-allow-a-single-tree-to-be-cut8221-actor-sayaji-shinde-leads-protest-against-tree-felling-for-torrent-power-project-in-karjat16020261026221020/news-2026-10-26-ani-sayaji-shindeMon, 26 Oct 2026 00:00:00 GMTANIActor Sayaji Shinde led a Mumbai press conference against the Karjat felling and called for a statewide protest.https://www.deccanchronicle.com/nation/row-over-tree-felling-for-3000-mw-project-1998832news-2026-10-25-dc-tree-felling-rowSun, 25 Oct 2026 00:00:00 GMTDeccan ChronicleOpposition leaders say tens of thousands of trees are being cut for Torrent's Karjat project; Rohit Pawar claims the count could reach one lakh. CM Fadnavis calls it a fake narrative and says 90,000 trees will be planted. [not yet reviewed]https://www.deccanchronicle.com/lifestyle/environment/all-industrial-projects-in-maharashtra-to-follow-green-norms-minister-on-tree-felling-row-1998701news-2026-10-25-dc-shelar-green-normsSun, 25 Oct 2026 00:00:00 GMTDeccan ChronicleMinisters Ashish Shelar and Meghna Bordikar defend the Karjat project, saying it meets environmental and forest conditions. The Karjat Paryavaran Bachao Samiti says it will protest if felling continues. [not yet reviewed]https://www.freepressjournal.in/mumbai/not-merely-tree-felling-but-end-of-an-ecosystem-aaditya-thackeray-rohit-pawar-oppose-cutting-of-32490-trees-for-karjat-power-projectnews-2026-10-25-fpj-32490-treesSun, 25 Oct 2026 00:00:00 GMTFree Press JournalA 14 Oct forest order reportedly allows 32,490 trees to be felled on 233 ha; leaders warn of ecosystem loss ahead of the PM's 3 Nov visit.https://theprint.in/economy/torrent-power-says-3000-mw-karjat-pumped-storage-project-outside-bhimashankar-sanctuary/3081220/news-2026-10-25-theprint-torrent-outside-sanctuarySun, 25 Oct 2026 00:00:00 GMTThePrintTorrent says all components lie 16 km from Bhimashankar and outside its eco-sensitive zone.https://urbanacres.in/raigad-tree-felling-row-deepens-over-48000-trees-for-torrent-project/news-2026-10-25-urbanacres-48000-treesSun, 25 Oct 2026 00:00:00 GMTUrban AcresAn official is cited saying MoEFCC approved diverting 233 ha and felling 48,000 trees on 6 Oct. [not yet reviewed]https://thenightly.com.au/australia/snowy-hydro-20-cost-could-blows-out-to-25-billion-more-than-12-times-original-cost-of-2-billion-c-23060598news-2026-10-22-nightly-snowy-25bnThu, 22 Oct 2026 00:00:00 GMTThe NightlyAustralia's flagship pumped hydro project is now targeted at A$22.2 bn with a A$25 bn scenario.https://sanctuarynaturefoundation.org/article/on-the-precipicenews-2026-10-01-sanctuary-on-the-precipiceThu, 01 Oct 2026 00:00:00 GMTSanctuary Nature FoundationGround report on Malshej Ghat PSPs: endemic plateaus, a free-flowing river, Adivasi forest-rights holders and a hearing postponed after protests.