Officials said the proposal to divert 29.997 hectares of forest land for the project was cleared during a meeting held at Indira Paryavaran Bhawan in Delhi.
Uttarakhand CM Pushkar Singh Dhami met Union Minister Bhupendra Yadav in Delhi. He requested approval for the Sirkari Bhyol Hydroelectric Project and a ropeway project. The CM also asked for Rs 404 crore to manage forest fires and thanked the minister for his positive response.
A family member of the man who succumbed to his injuries during a shootout in Rajasthan's Sirkar staged a protest against the killing and demanded justice.