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Time of India
28-07-2025
- Business
- Time of India
Andhra govt cancels two Adani projects at company's request
The Andhra Pradesh government has cancelled two Adani Green Energy Ltd 's ( AGEL ) pumped hydro storage power projects (PSP)--1,200 MW Kurukutti and 1,000 MW Karrivalasa--at the request of the company due to "local issues", a top official said on Monday. In a government order (GO), Chief Secretary K Vijayanand noted that AGEL wrote to the government to cancel these projects due to boundary disputes between Andhra Pradesh and Odisha, which it termed "local issues". Explore courses from Top Institutes in Please select course: Select a Course Category Finance Data Analytics Operations Management Healthcare healthcare Product Management Digital Marketing Design Thinking MBA Management Technology Leadership Data Science Cybersecurity Public Policy CXO PGDM Project Management Data Science Degree Artificial Intelligence others Others MCA Skills you'll gain: Duration: 9 Months IIM Calcutta SEPO - IIMC CFO India Starts on undefined Get Details Skills you'll gain: Duration: 7 Months S P Jain Institute of Management and Research CERT-SPJIMR Fintech & Blockchain India Starts on undefined Get Details "The government, after detailed examination of the proposal of AGEL in consultation with various stakeholders, has further issued orders for the cancellation of 1200 MW Kurukutti and 1000 MW Karrivalasa Pumped Hydro Storage Power Projects in Parvathipuram Manyam District allotted to AGEL," Vijayanand said. The AGEL received permission to set up these two projects during the previous YSRCP government on June 29, 2022. The feasibility reports for these projects were prepared by the New and Renewable Energy Development Corporation of Andhra Pradesh Ltd (NREDCAP) by engaging TCE Ltd while AGEL took up the responsibility of survey and investigations and the preparation of detailed project report (DPR). Live Events On September 12, 2024, AGEL requested the cancellation of these two projects due to a boundary dispute between Odisha and Andhra Pradesh and requested to refund the facilitation charges paid by the company or adjust those funds towards the allotment fee due for 1000 MW Pedakota and 600 MW Raiwada PSP Projects. The Pedaktoa and Raiwada projects were also allotted to AGEL. Again on May 15, 2025, AGEL requested the cancellation of the Kurukutti and Karrivalasa PSP projects through a letter, said Vijayanand. Taking into consideration the difficulties in conducting survey and investigations due to border disputes, the vice chairman and managing director of NREDCAP, M Kamalakara Babu, has requested the government to consider the cancellation of the Kurukutti and Karrivalasa PSP projects as "there is no fault on the part of the developer", AGEL, said Vijayanand. Further, Babu also requested the approval to adjust fee paid for these projects after deducting the expenses incurred for conducting the survey and investigations by NREDCAP against facilitation fees and DPR expenses after adjusting the taxes payable, in respect of 1000 MW Pedakota PSP and 600 MW Raiwada PSP Projects. The AGEL's cancellation proposal was placed before the State Investment Promotion Board (SIPB) meeting held on July 17 and it had agreed to cancel Kurukutti and Karrivalasa projects due to local issues as per the request of the developer, added Vijayanand.
The Hindu
01-07-2025
- Politics
- The Hindu
Approval for Adani Group's Pumped Storage Project expansion in Andhra Pradesh draws flak
The approval given by the Government of Andhra Pradesh for expansion of the Adani Group's Pedakota Pumped Storage Project (PSP) from 1,000 to 1,800 MW in Alluri Sitharama Raju (ASR) district and the Raiwada PSP from 600 to 900 MW in Anakapalli district is drawing flak from environmentalists. A G.O. was issued by K. Vijayanand, Special Chief Secretary to Government (FAC), on Monday, June 30. The water allocations for both the projects have also been increased. Ironically, the Telugu Desam Party (TDP) leaders had raised a hue and cry against the same project, when the YSRCP government had tried to implement the project in January 2023. The TDP leaders had joined the protests, organised by the tribal people, to oppose the conduct of a survey for the proposed project. A survey team, which had visited Pedakota and other villages for the survey in January 2023, was literally chased by the tribal people, making them beat a hasty retreat. Meanwhile, E.A.S. Sarma, a social activist and former Secretary to the Government of India, in a letter to the Chief Secretary Vijayanand, demanded cancellation of the project given to the Adani Group, alleging that the project approvals were given unilaterally without consulting the local tribal people in violation of the PESA Act (Panchyats Extension to Scheduled Areas Act, 1996) and Forest Rights Act. He also noted that apart from permitting the enhancement of the project capacity, permission was also given to utilise water from the local stream for the hydro project. Mr. Sarma noted that Pedakota region was notified under the Fifth Schedule of the Constitution, which gives special rights to the tribal people. The government has to obtain prior approval of the tribal people by holding 'gram sabhas' before taking such a decision, which it has failed to do. Hence, G.O. MS no. 51 (Energy) dt 30-6-2025, is not valid, under the law. The tribal people depend on the local stream for their irrigation needs. Diverting 16.547 MCM of water for the project would cause immense loss to them apart from depriving them of their rights. He regretted that political leaders, who should be answerable to the people in a democracy, were going head over heels to satisfy the corporate groups. He reiterated the demand for cancellation of the project.
