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243.74 Documented“The project area is 274.82 ha. and forest land required to be diverted is 243.74 ha of which 181.45 ha in”EAC 32nd meeting minutes, 29 May 2025, page85 · 29 May 2025
Total land (ha)
278.92 Documented“Bhavali Pumped Storage Project (1500 MW) in an area of 278.92 Ha in Village Kalbhonde, Kothale”EAC 32nd meeting minutes, 29 May 2025, page2 · 29 May 2025
Capacity (MW)
1,500 Reported“…rial region. This , even as share of renewable energy goes up will help ensure grid stability and power at all times. --> The 1500MW /11017 MWh Bhavali Pumped Storage facility at Igatpuri in Maharashtra is now back on the anvil with the Expert Appraisal Commit…”Bhavali PSP approval for EIA study
Storage (GWh)
11.02 Reported“…ion. This , even as share of renewable energy goes up will help ensure grid stability and power at all times. --> The 1500MW /11017 MWh Bhavali Pumped Storage facility at Igatpuri in Maharashtra is now back on the anvil with the Expert Appraisal Committee of th…”Bhavali PSP approval for EIA study
Annexure 1 says construction has started. No Stage-I FC found after the Dec 2025 deferral; works may be on non-forest land. Unresolved.
Notes
Environmental clearance (EC)The environment ministry's permission for a project, given after the EIA and public hearing, with conditions attached.More in glossary → recommended 29 May 2025; Forest Advisory Committee (FAC)The central committee that recommends whether forest land may be diverted for a project.More in glossary → deferred 2 Dec 2025.
PESA and Fifth Schedule areasIn tribal-majority 'Scheduled Areas', the 1996 PESA Act gives gram sabhas a say over land acquisition and resources.More in glossary →; 10 families displaced, 130 affected.
The FAC again deferred the diversion of 243.74 haDocumented“Diversion of 243.74 ha. (Shahapur Division 181.45 ha and West Nasik Division 62.29 H”FAC minutes, 27 Feb 2026 (MoM FC/MOM/AC/749302/2026), page22 · 27 February 2026 of forest (181.45 haDocumented“Diversion of 243.74 ha. (Shahapur Division 181.45 ha and West Nasik Division 62.29 H”FAC minutes, 27 Feb 2026 (MoM FC/MOM/AC/749302/2026), page22 · 27 February 2026 Shahapur, 62.29 haDocumented“Diversion of 243.74 ha. (Shahapur Division 181.45 ha and West Nasik Division 62.29 H”FAC minutes, 27 Feb 2026 (MoM FC/MOM/AC/749302/2026), page22 · 27 February 2026 West Nashik) for JSW's Bhavali Pumped storage project (PSP)Two reservoirs at different heights: water is pumped up when power is cheap and released through turbines when power is needed.More in glossary →, 'for seeking additional information'.
Forest Advisory Committee defers Bhavali PSP (243.74 ha forest)
Details and documents
The project in a Scheduled Area of Igatpuri–Shahapur needs 243.74 haDocumented“10 Bhavali PSP (1500 MW) JSW Energy PSP Two Limited Thane & Nasik/ Maharashtra Bham/ Darna/ Godavari 02 Dec. 2025 Non-forestry use of 243.74 ha. (Shahapur Division 181.45 ha and West Nasik Division 62.29 Ha) of forest land Deferred: More Information Sought”SANDRP: 2025 decisions of forest, the highest per MW, MWh and GWhMW is how fast power flows; MWh (or GWh = 1,000 MWh) is how much energy is stored or delivered.More in glossary → among projects with data.
CEA concurrenceTechnical-economic approval of a hydro DPR by the Central Electricity Authority, needed above a cost threshold.More in glossary → concurs DPRs for Bhivpuri and Bhavali
Details and documents
First CEA concurrences for new Maharashtra PSPs: Tata's 1,000 MWOfficial claim“…Ps) with a cumulative capacity of 2.5 GW in Maharashtra. While the 1500 MW Bhavali PSP is being developed by JSW Energy Ltd., the 1000 MW Bhivpuri PSP is being developed by Tata Power Co. Ltd. These PSPs are concurred with the support of the Central Water Commissi…”Energetica: CEA concurs 2,500 MW of PSPs in Maharashtra · 23 September 2024 Bhivpuri and JSW's 1,500 MWOfficial claim“…or milestone by concurring two more Pumped Storage Projects (PSPs) with a cumulative capacity of 2.5 GW in Maharashtra. While the 1500 MW Bhavali PSP is being developed by JSW Energy Ltd., the 1000 MW Bhivpuri PSP is being developed by Tata Power Co. Ltd. These PS…”Energetica: CEA concurs 2,500 MW of PSPs in Maharashtra · 23 September 2024 Bhavali, concurred within 10Official claim“…ission (CWC), Geological Survey of India (GSI), and Central Soil and Materials Research Station (CSMRS) and were concurred within 10 days of completion of the DPRs i.e. the date on which the complete DPRs were submitted on the online portal by the developers. Th…”Energetica: CEA concurs 2,500 MW of PSPs in Maharashtra · 23 September 2024 days of complete DPRs. Commissioning promised by 2028.
JSW signs Memorandum of understanding (MoU)A non-binding agreement between the state and a developer to study and build a project at a site, with a water allocation.More in glossary → for the Bhavali PSP
Details and documents
1,500 MWReported“…uery and hit enter: Homepage Green Energy Green Energy Bhavali Pumped Storage Moves Ahead With Approval for EIA study The 1500MW /11017 MWh Bhavali Pumped Storage facility at Igatpuri in Maharashtra is now back on the anvil with the Expert Appraisal Commit…”iamrenew: Bhavali pumped storage moves ahead with approval for EIA study at Igatpuri (Nashik–Thane). The Terms of Reference (ToR)The list of studies an EIA must cover, set by the expert committee. Getting a ToR is the first clearance step, not a permission to build.More in glossary → stage that followed proposed diverting 212 haReported“…ect. The state forest department received a proposal from JSW Energy PSP, a wholly-owned subsidiary of JSW Neo Energy, to divert 212 hectares of land for the project. As per a cost-benefit analysis, the net present value (NPV) of the land has been calculated at…”iamrenew: Bhavali pumped storage moves ahead with approval for EIA study, of which 62.42 haReported“…ted at about Rs 24.5 crore. The forest land proposed for diversion lies within the revenue boundaries of Jamunde village, Nashik (62.42 hectares), and Kalbondhe and Kothale villages, Thane (150.23 hectares). The total number of trees to be cut for the project will…”iamrenew: Bhavali pumped storage moves ahead with approval for EIA study of forest in Jamunde, Nashik, and 150.23 haReported“…ersion lies within the revenue boundaries of Jamunde village, Nashik (62.42 hectares), and Kalbondhe and Kothale villages, Thane (150.23 hectares). The total number of trees to be cut for the project will be determined during the EIA study. I am Renew Next Despit…”iamrenew: Bhavali pumped storage moves ahead with approval for EIA study in Kalbondhe and Kothale, Thane (as reported).
In a Scheduled Area, 10Reported“There shall be 130 affected families of which 10 shall be displaced families. The acquisition”EAC 30th meeting minutes, 30 Apr 2025 (Bhavali EC), page112 · 30 April 2025 families face displacement and 130Reported“There shall be 130 affected families of which 10 shall be displaced families. The acquisition”EAC 30th meeting minutes, 30 Apr 2025 (Bhavali EC), page112 · 30 April 2025 are affected; no Gram sabhaThe assembly of all adult voters of a village; under FRA and PESA its consent is needed for some decisions on land and forests.More in glossary → consent process has been sought.
या साइटवरील प्रत्येक आकडा मी दाखवू शकेन अशा एखाद्या दस्तऐवजातून आलेला आहे:
आधी अधिकृत कागदपत्रे: Terms of Reference (ToR), मंजुरीची पत्रे, तज्ज्ञ मूल्यांकन समिती (EAC) आणि वन सल्लागार समितीच्या (FAC) बैठकांचे इतिवृत्त, EIA अहवाल, वन विभागाचे आदेश, राजपत्रे आणि केंद्रीय विद्युत प्राधिकरणाच्या (CEA) नोंदी, बहुतेक Parivesh पोर्टलवरून.
नंतर बातम्या: फक्त ठरावीक माध्यमांतून (आमच्याविषयी पाहा), माझ्या शब्दांत सारांश.
प्रत्येक दाव्याला लेबल: अधिकृत दस्तऐवज, वृत्तांत, आरोप (आरोप कोण करतो ते नेहमी नमूद) किंवा अधिकृत दावा. आकड्याजवळील ⓘ तो आकडा ज्या पानावरून आणि वाक्यातून आला ते दाखवते.
रोजच्या नोंदी आपोआप जोडल्या जातात आणि संपादक तपासेपर्यंत त्यांवर "अद्याप पडताळणी बाकी" असे लिहिलेले असते.
स्रोतांमध्ये मतभेद असल्यास दोन्ही आकडे शेजारी शेजारी दाखवले आहेत.
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कोणताही आकडा पुढे पाठवण्याआधी कृपया जोडलेला स्रोत तपासा.
स्वतंत्र आणि कोणत्याही निधीशिवाय. प्रत्येक आकडा त्याच्या स्रोताशी जोडलेला आहे: शेअर करण्याआधी तो तपासा. आरोपांवर तसे लेबल आहे आणि ते कोणी केले ते नमूद आहे. अटी आणि अस्वीकरण ·
243.74 अधिकृत दस्तऐवजमूळ इंग्रजी दस्तऐवजातील उतारा“The project area is 274.82 ha. and forest land required to be diverted is 243.74 ha of which 181.45 ha in”EAC 32nd meeting minutes, 29 May 2025, पान85 · 29 मे, 2025
एकूण जमीन (ha)
278.92 अधिकृत दस्तऐवजमूळ इंग्रजी दस्तऐवजातील उतारा“Bhavali Pumped Storage Project (1500 MW) in an area of 278.92 Ha in Village Kalbhonde, Kothale”EAC 32nd meeting minutes, 29 May 2025, पान2 · 29 मे, 2025
क्षमता (MW)
1,500 वृत्तांतमूळ इंग्रजी दस्तऐवजातील उतारा“…rial region. This , even as share of renewable energy goes up will help ensure grid stability and power at all times. --> The 1500MW /11017 MWh Bhavali Pumped Storage facility at Igatpuri in Maharashtra is now back on the anvil with the Expert Appraisal Commit…”Bhavali PSP approval for EIA study
साठवण (GWh)
11.02 वृत्तांतमूळ इंग्रजी दस्तऐवजातील उतारा“…ion. This , even as share of renewable energy goes up will help ensure grid stability and power at all times. --> The 1500MW /11017 MWh Bhavali Pumped Storage facility at Igatpuri in Maharashtra is now back on the anvil with the Expert Appraisal Committee of th…”Bhavali PSP approval for EIA study
Annexure 1 नुसार बांधकाम सुरू झाले आहे. डिसेंबर 2025 च्या स्थगितीनंतर Stage-I FC आढळली नाही; काम वनेतर जमिनीवर असू शकते. प्रश्न अनुत्तरित.
टिपा
पर्यावरण मंजुरी (EC)EIA आणि जनसुनावणीनंतर, अटींसह दिली जाणारी पर्यावरण मंत्रालयाची प्रकल्पाला परवानगी.शब्दकोशात अधिक → ची शिफारस 29 मे 2025; वन सल्लागार समिती (FAC)प्रकल्पासाठी वनजमीन वळवावी की नाही याची शिफारस करणारी केंद्रीय समिती.शब्दकोशात अधिक → ने 2 डिसेंबर 2025 रोजी पुढे ढकलले.
JSW च्या भावली पंप स्टोरेज प्रकल्प (PSP)वेगवेगळ्या उंचीवरचे दोन जलाशय: वीज स्वस्त असते तेव्हा पाणी पंपाने वर चढवले जाते, आणि विजेची गरज असते तेव्हा टर्बाइन्समधून खाली सोडले जाते.शब्दकोशात अधिक → साठी 243.74 haअधिकृत दस्तऐवजमूळ इंग्रजी दस्तऐवजातील उतारा“Diversion of 243.74 ha. (Shahapur Division 181.45 ha and West Nasik Division 62.29 H”FAC minutes, 27 Feb 2026 (MoM FC/MOM/AC/749302/2026), पान22 · 27 फेब्रुवारी, 2026 जंगलाची (181.45 haअधिकृत दस्तऐवजमूळ इंग्रजी दस्तऐवजातील उतारा“Diversion of 243.74 ha. (Shahapur Division 181.45 ha and West Nasik Division 62.29 H”FAC minutes, 27 Feb 2026 (MoM FC/MOM/AC/749302/2026), पान22 · 27 फेब्रुवारी, 2026 शहापूर, 62.29 haअधिकृत दस्तऐवजमूळ इंग्रजी दस्तऐवजातील उतारा“Diversion of 243.74 ha. (Shahapur Division 181.45 ha and West Nasik Division 62.29 H”FAC minutes, 27 Feb 2026 (MoM FC/MOM/AC/749302/2026), पान22 · 27 फेब्रुवारी, 2026 पश्चिम नाशिक) वळवणूक FAC ने 'अधिक माहिती मागवण्यासाठी' पुन्हा पुढे ढकलली.
वन सल्लागार समितीने भावली PSP पुढे ढकलला (243.74 ha जंगल)
तपशील आणि दस्तऐवज
इगतपुरी–शहापूरच्या अनुसूचित क्षेत्रातील या प्रकल्पाला 243.74 haअधिकृत दस्तऐवजमूळ इंग्रजी दस्तऐवजातील उतारा“10 Bhavali PSP (1500 MW) JSW Energy PSP Two Limited Thane & Nasik/ Maharashtra Bham/ Darna/ Godavari 02 Dec. 2025 Non-forestry use of 243.74 ha. (Shahapur Division 181.45 ha and West Nasik Division 62.29 Ha) of forest land Deferred: More Information Sought”SANDRP: 2025 decisions जंगल लागते; आकडे उपलब्ध असलेल्या प्रकल्पांमध्ये प्रति MW, MWh आणि GWhMW म्हणजे वीज किती वेगाने वाहते; MWh (किंवा GWh = 1,000 MWh) म्हणजे किती ऊर्जा साठवली किंवा पुरवली जाते.शब्दकोशात अधिक → सर्वाधिक.
भिवपुरी आणि भावली सविस्तर प्रकल्प अहवाल (DPR)प्रकल्पाचा अभियांत्रिकी आणि खर्चाचा अहवाल; पूर्व-व्यवहार्यता अहवाल (PFR) ही त्याची सुरुवातीची आवृत्ती.शब्दकोशात अधिक → ला CEA सहमती (concurrence)ठरावीक खर्चापेक्षा मोठ्या जलविद्युत DPR ला केंद्रीय विद्युत प्राधिकरणाची (CEA) तांत्रिक-आर्थिक मान्यता.शब्दकोशात अधिक → ची सहमती
तपशील आणि दस्तऐवज
महाराष्ट्रातील नव्या PSP साठी CEA च्या पहिल्या सहमती: Tata चा 1,000 MWअधिकृत दावामूळ इंग्रजी दस्तऐवजातील उतारा“…Ps) with a cumulative capacity of 2.5 GW in Maharashtra. While the 1500 MW Bhavali PSP is being developed by JSW Energy Ltd., the 1000 MW Bhivpuri PSP is being developed by Tata Power Co. Ltd. These PSPs are concurred with the support of the Central Water Commissi…”Energetica: CEA concurs 2,500 MW of PSPs in Maharashtra · 23 सप्टेंबर, 2024 चा भिवपुरी आणि JSW चा 1,500 MWअधिकृत दावामूळ इंग्रजी दस्तऐवजातील उतारा“…or milestone by concurring two more Pumped Storage Projects (PSPs) with a cumulative capacity of 2.5 GW in Maharashtra. While the 1500 MW Bhavali PSP is being developed by JSW Energy Ltd., the 1000 MW Bhivpuri PSP is being developed by Tata Power Co. Ltd. These PS…”Energetica: CEA concurs 2,500 MW of PSPs in Maharashtra · 23 सप्टेंबर, 2024 चा भावली, पूर्ण DPR मिळाल्यापासून 10अधिकृत दावामूळ इंग्रजी दस्तऐवजातील उतारा“…ission (CWC), Geological Survey of India (GSI), and Central Soil and Materials Research Station (CSMRS) and were concurred within 10 days of completion of the DPRs i.e. the date on which the complete DPRs were submitted on the online portal by the developers. Th…”Energetica: CEA concurs 2,500 MW of PSPs in Maharashtra · 23 सप्टेंबर, 2024 दिवसांत. 2028 पर्यंत कार्यान्वित करण्याचे आश्वासन.
JSW चा भावली PSP साठी सामंजस्य करार (MoU)एखाद्या जागेवर प्रकल्पाचा अभ्यास करून तो उभारण्यासाठी राज्य सरकार आणि विकासक यांच्यातील बंधनकारक नसलेला करार, पाणी वाटपासह.शब्दकोशात अधिक →
तपशील आणि दस्तऐवज
इगतपुरी (नाशिक–ठाणे) येथे 1,500 MWवृत्तांतमूळ इंग्रजी दस्तऐवजातील उतारा“…uery and hit enter: Homepage Green Energy Green Energy Bhavali Pumped Storage Moves Ahead With Approval for EIA study The 1500MW /11017 MWh Bhavali Pumped Storage facility at Igatpuri in Maharashtra is now back on the anvil with the Expert Appraisal Commit…”iamrenew: Bhavali pumped storage moves ahead with approval for EIA study. त्यानंतरच्या अभ्यासाच्या अटी, Terms of Reference (ToR)EIA मध्ये कोणकोणते अभ्यास करायचे त्याची तज्ज्ञ समितीने ठरवलेली यादी. ToR मिळणे ही मंजुरीची पहिली पायरी आहे, बांधकामाची परवानगी नव्हे.शब्दकोशात अधिक → टप्प्यात 212 haवृत्तांतमूळ इंग्रजी दस्तऐवजातील उतारा“…ect. The state forest department received a proposal from JSW Energy PSP, a wholly-owned subsidiary of JSW Neo Energy, to divert 212 hectares of land for the project. As per a cost-benefit analysis, the net present value (NPV) of the land has been calculated at…”iamrenew: Bhavali pumped storage moves ahead with approval for EIA study वळवण्याचा प्रस्ताव होता: जामुंडे (नाशिक) येथे 62.42 haवृत्तांतमूळ इंग्रजी दस्तऐवजातील उतारा“…ted at about Rs 24.5 crore. The forest land proposed for diversion lies within the revenue boundaries of Jamunde village, Nashik (62.42 hectares), and Kalbondhe and Kothale villages, Thane (150.23 hectares). The total number of trees to be cut for the project will…”iamrenew: Bhavali pumped storage moves ahead with approval for EIA study जंगल, आणि काळभोंडे व कोठळे (ठाणे) येथे 150.23 haवृत्तांतमूळ इंग्रजी दस्तऐवजातील उतारा“…ersion lies within the revenue boundaries of Jamunde village, Nashik (62.42 hectares), and Kalbondhe and Kothale villages, Thane (150.23 hectares). The total number of trees to be cut for the project will be determined during the EIA study. I am Renew Next Despit…”iamrenew: Bhavali pumped storage moves ahead with approval for EIA study (वृत्तांतानुसार).
अनुसूचित क्षेत्रात 10वृत्तांतमूळ इंग्रजी दस्तऐवजातील उतारा“There shall be 130 affected families of which 10 shall be displaced families. The acquisition”EAC 30th meeting minutes, 30 Apr 2025 (Bhavali EC), पान112 · 30 एप्रिल, 2025 कुटुंबांवर विस्थापनाची वेळ आहे आणि 130वृत्तांतमूळ इंग्रजी दस्तऐवजातील उतारा“There shall be 130 affected families of which 10 shall be displaced families. The acquisition”EAC 30th meeting minutes, 30 Apr 2025 (Bhavali EC), पान112 · 30 एप्रिल, 2025 कुटुंबे बाधित आहेत; ग्रामसभेच्या संमतीची प्रक्रिया राबवलेली नाही.