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Kalu PSP

Study terms approved (ToR) (as of 25 September 2026) · NHPC

1,800MW

Not disclosedtrees to be felled

137.63ha of forest land

  1. MoU signed
  2. Study terms (ToR)
  3. Forest clearance
  4. Construction
  5. Operating
Forest (ha) 137.63 Documented“i. The application for obtaining Stage I FC for 137.631 ha. of forest land involved in the”EAC 63rd meeting minutes, 25 Sep 2026 (Kalu ToR, item 63.2), page218 · 25 September 2026
Total land (ha) 377.59 Documented“377.593 Ha located in the Pune and Thane Districts of Maharashtra by M/s NHPC Ltd.”EAC 63rd meeting minutes, 25 Sep 2026 (Kalu ToR, item 63.2), page218 · 25 September 2026
Capacity (MW) 1,800 Documented“Kalu Pump Storage Project (1800 MW), involving an area of 377.593 ha in Pune and Thane Districts of”EAC 63rd meeting minutes, 25 Sep 2026 (Kalu ToR, item 63.2), page47 · 25 September 2026
Location19.3205°N, 73.7582°E (exact)Documented“iii. The geographical co-ordinate of the project: Upper Reservoir - Lat. 19°19'13.90"N,”EAC 63rd meeting minutes, 25 Sep 2026 (Kalu ToR, item 63.2), page206 · 25 September 2026
DistrictPune, Thane

Notes

  • Expert Appraisal Committee (EAC) The central committee of experts that recommends ToR and EC for river valley and hydro projects, including PSPs. More in glossary → 63rd minutes (25 Sep 2026, item 63.2, proposal IA/MH/RIV/589292/2026): 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 → recommended. 377.593 ha = 137.631 ha forest + 239.962 ha non-forest.
  • Other layouts needed 203–268 ha forest; this one keeps both reservoirs outside the Eco-sensitive zone (ESZ) A notified buffer around a sanctuary or national park where some activities are banned or regulated. More in glossary → of Kalsubai-Harishchandragad Wildlife sanctuary (WLS) and tiger reserve Protected areas under the Wild Life (Protection) Act. A tiger reserve has an inviolate core and a surrounding buffer. More in glossary → .
  • Upper reservoir about 5 km from THDC's Malshej Ghat project, in the same Kalu river catchment.

Timeline

  1. · Clearance Documented #

    New project: EAC recommends ToR for NHPC's 1,800 MW Kalu 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 →

    Details and documents

    377.593 haDocumented“377.593 Ha located in the Pune and Thane Districts of Maharashtra by M/s NHPC Ltd.”EAC 63rd meeting minutes, 25 Sep 2026 (item 63.2), page218 · 25 September 2026 in Pune and Thane, of which 137.631 haDocumented“i. The application for obtaining Stage I FC for 137.631 ha. of forest land involved in the”EAC 63rd meeting minutes, 25 Sep 2026 (item 63.2), page218 · 25 September 2026 is forest, in the Kalu river catchment near THDC's Malshej Ghat project.Documented“Kalu Pump Storage Project (1800 MW), involving an area of 377.593 ha in Pune and Thane Districts of”EAC 63rd meeting minutes, 25 Sep 2026 (item 63.2), page47 · 25 September 2026

    Kalu PSP · EAC 63rd meeting minutes, 25 Sep 2026 (item 63.2)

Sources

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