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Many villagers have also opposed acquisition of their
land for the project.
"It was a difficult decision...It is a balancing act.
I do not expect all environmentalists to be happy with this
decision," Ramesh said, adding that full transparency has been
followed in decision making.
The minister rejected the allegation his decisions
were "stalling development", saying 95 per cent of the
projects which come to his ministry get environmental
clearance and 85 per cent get the forest nod.
"I am a reasonable man," he said.
Voicing concern over a slew of power, mining and port
projects coming up in the ecologically sensitive Konkan
region, Ramesh said there is a need to look at the carrying
capacity of the coastal Raigad, Ratnagiri and Sindhudurg
districts, adding a cumulative impact assessment should be
done. PTI