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Warasgaon–Warangi PSP

Rejected, resubmitted (as of 31 December 2024) · Adani Green · Inside draft ESA

1,500MW

Not disclosedtrees to be felled

90ha of forest land

3villages named

  1. MoU signed
  2. Environment clearance
  3. Forest clearance
  4. Construction
  5. Operating
Forest (ha) 90 Documented“Warangi PSP is estimated to be around 226.16 ha, out of which 136.16ha is non-forest land and 90.00ha”EAC 21st meeting minutes, 31 Dec 2024 (Warasgaon Warangi, item 21.2), page31 · 31 December 2024
Total land (ha) 226.16 Documented“Loop Pumped Storage Project (1500 MW) in an area of 226.16 Ha located at Village Khanu, Teckpole and”EAC 21st meeting minutes, 31 Dec 2024 (Warasgaon Warangi, item 21.2), page30 · 31 December 2024
Capacity (MW) 1,500 Reported“Subject: Submission against 1500 MW Warasgaon Warangi Pumped Storage Project by Adani Green Energy to be discussed in the 19th EAC meeting for TORs”SANDRP letter to EAC · 29 November 2024
Storage (GWh) 9 (estimate) ReportedDerived on this siteStorage implied by us from capacity × rated hours or annual generation; see the project note.Tribune: Govt halts Adani project in Western Ghats
Cost (₹ crore) 5,516.8 Documented“viii. The estimated project cost is Rs. 5516.8 Crores including IDC. As a preliminary estimate, a construction”EAC 21st meeting minutes, 31 Dec 2024 (Warasgaon Warangi, item 21.2), page31 · 31 December 2024
Location18.3123°N, 73.4691°E (exact)Documented“state having a geographical latitude 18°18'44.3374"N and longitude 73°28'8.8284"E. The catchment area”EAC 21st meeting minutes, 31 Dec 2024 (Warasgaon Warangi, item 21.2), page31 · 31 December 2024
DistrictPune, Raigad, Velhe, Mahad
VillagesTekpowale, Warangi, Khanu
MoU signed2022

Sources disagree

Forest (ha)

88.98 ha was the Sep 2024 amendment the EAC rejected; 90.00 ha is the fresh ToR of Dec 2024. An earlier '80.03 ha' figure is not in these minutes and was dropped.

Notes

  • Rejected 27 Sep 2024 after forest land rose from 24.50 to 88.98 ha; fresh 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 → 31 Dec 2024 ( 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 → 21st minutes) for 226.16 ha, of which 90.00 ha is forest.
  • Warangi is in the Western Ghats Ecologically Sensitive Area (ESA) About 56,825 sq km of the Western Ghats proposed for protection since 2014; still only a draft, reissued six times. More in glossary → .

Timeline

Category
  1. · Shortcut Documented #

    Rejected Warasgaon–Warangi 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 → gets fresh ToR three months later

    Details and documents

    After rejection in September, Adani's project returned with a new application and received ToR. Its Warangi village lies in the draft ESA.

    Warasgaon–Warangi PSP · SANDRP: Letter to the EAC

  2. · Rejection Documented #

    EAC rejects Warasgaon–Warangi amendment as forest need triples

    Details and documents

    Forest land required rose from 24.50Documented“…ra’s fragile Western Ghats. The committee raised concerns over the drastic increase in forest land required for the project, from 24.50 hectares to 88.98 hectares, more than three times the original estimate. Advertisement The committee has instructed Adani to…”Tribune to 88.98 haDocumented“…rn Ghats. The committee raised concerns over the drastic increase in forest land required for the project, from 24.50 hectares to 88.98 hectares, more than three times the original estimate. Advertisement The committee has instructed Adani to reapply with a pro…”Tribune. The committee asked Adani to reapply with lower impact.

    Warasgaon–Warangi PSP · Tribune

  3. · MoU signed, no clearance yet ReportedNot yet reviewed #

    Adani Green 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 five Maharashtra PSPs

    Details and documents

    Includes Tarali, Warasgaon–Warangi and Patgaon; ~₹60,000 crore.

    Tarali PSP · Warasgaon–Warangi PSP · Patgaon PSP · Adani Watch

Shortcuts

Resubmitted after rejection Documented

Rejected in September, back in December

✅ The safeguard

Rejection by the Expert Appraisal Committee should force a lower-impact redesign.

⚠️ What happened

Warasgaon–Warangi was rejected on 27 Sep 2024 after its forest need tripled. A fresh ToR was granted on 31 Dec 2024.

📍 Warasgaon–Warangi PSP

Documents (2)

No cumulative assessment Documented

Project by project, never the valley

✅ The safeguard

Cumulative impact assessment A study of the combined effect of all projects in one river basin or landscape, rather than one project at a time. More in glossary → and carrying-capacity studies show what many projects do to one basin together.

⚠️ What happened

None exists for the Kal, Savitri, Pej, Kalu or Koyna basins. Pane's upper dam is ~3 kmDocumented“· Upper Adani Dam is barely 3 kms from the proposed Upper Dam of 1500 MW Pane Pumped Storage by JSW.”SANDRP: letter to the EAC on the Adani dams · 29 November 2024 from Warasgaon's; residents say more projects are planned within 15–20 km of Karjat.

📍 Pane PSP📍 Warasgaon–Warangi PSP📍 Saidongar-1 PSP, Karjat

Documents (2)

What lives here

Sacred pools, temple forests and community fish sanctuaries Reported

Western Ghats / Sahyadri The 1,600 km mountain chain along India's west coast: older than the Himalaya, a UNESCO World Heritage site and a global biodiversity hotspot. More in glossary → PSPs threaten Devrai (sacred grove) Patches of old forest protected by villages for a local deity; often the last old-growth trees in a valley. More in glossary → , sacred river origins and community-protected fish pools.

Sources

Confidence: secondary sources