{
  "id": 16479526,
  "title": "'Fake Narrative Being Spread On Karjat Hydropower Project', Claims CM Fadnavis, Dubs Opposition 'Anti-Maharashtra'",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/10/25/fake-narrative-being-spread-on-karjat-hydropower-project-claims-cm",
  "topic": "world",
  "section": "World",
  "published": "2026-10-25T12:44:51.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "Free Press Journal",
    "slug": "free-press-journal",
    "url": "https://www.freepressjournal.in/mumbai/fake-narrative-being-spread-on-karjat-hydropower-project-claims-cm-fadnavis-dubs-opposition-anti-maharashtra"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": "Maharashtra Chief Minister Devendra Fadnavis condemned opposition claims opposing the Karjat hydroelectric energy storage project by Torrent Power, labeling them as falsehoods aimed at tarnishing Maharashtra's reputation. Earlier, Shiv Sena (UBT) leader Aaditya Thackeray and NCP (SP) MLA Rohit Pawar voiced concerns over the felling of 32,490 trees for the project. Fadnavis staunchly defended the project, stating that it would not harm anyone's livelihood and that rehabilitation would be carefully considered if such a scenario arose. Fadnavis assured that the project would adhere to legal frameworks and that the government had carefully considered all societal sections while planning the initiative. The Maharashtra government clarified that the project was a Maharashtra venture, not a Gujarat one, signaling the project's potential to inject Rs 30,000 crore in investment, generate 12,000 MW of clean energy, and create 12,000 jobs. Fadnavis emphasized that the loss of 32,490 trees would be compensated by the planting of 90,000 new trees and argued that employing 3,000 MW of clean energy would save the need for planting 28 crore trees if thermal power was used instead.",
  "summary": "Maharashtra Chief Minister Devendra Fadnavis on Sunday responded to opposition leaders’ objections to the proposed hydroelectric energy storage project by Torrent Power in Karjat, Raigad district. He described the project as environmentally friendly and accused the Opposition of spreading a false narrative. Earlier in the day, Shiv Sena (UBT) leader Aaditya Thackeray and NCP (SP) MLA Rohit Pawar…",
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  "disclaimer": "Summaries, key points and the editor’s take are written by software from other outlets’ reporting and may contain errors — always check the linked original."
}