Congress slams 'felling' of trees for Maharashtra power project, calls it another ecological disaster

Congress leader Jairam Ramesh on Tuesday (November 3, 2026) slammed the reported felling of nearly 1,100 trees for a hydropower project in Maharashtra's Western Ghats, saying it was another example of "ecological devastation" being inflicted upon the people of the country. Congress General Secretary in-charge communications Jairam Ramesh shared on X a media report which claimed that nearly 1,100 trees were felled, with over 32,000 marked for removal.