The opposition party has renewed its demand for a Joint Parliamentary Committee probe into the Adani Group's operations.
The Congress party on Friday criticised the Modi government regarding reports that Adani Green Energy Limited intends to reduce the estimated cost of its 1,500 megawatt hydropower project in Maharashtra's Satara district by 99 per cent. According to reports from Deccan Herald, the opposition termed the development a "scandal of gigantic proportions."
The renewable energy company, owned by the Adani Group, has reportedly requested to lower the project cost from Rs 5,675 crore to Rs 56.75 crore. This reduction also affects the amount the company must deposit for wildlife sanctuary protection, which would drop from Rs 227 crore to Rs 2.27 crore.
Following complaints filed on October 30 regarding the project's cost, the Union Ministry of Environment, Forest and Climate Change (MoEF&CC) directed the state forest department on November 6 to conduct a priority investigation. The state forest department has since started a probe.
Congress general secretary in-charge communications Jairam Ramesh stated on X that the conglomerate's expansion has been a "saga of well-documented scams." He noted that the party has been seeking a Joint Parliamentary Committee (JPC) investigation into the group's growth since March 2023.
There has been no immediate response from the Adani Group, the Centre, or the Maharashtra government regarding these claims.
