Sept 4- Goa govt’s proposal for use of 27.092 ha of forest land from Bhagwan Mahaveer Mollem Wildlife Sanctuary for the Tamnar Powerline project has been recommended by the National Board for Wild Life(NBWL) standing committee subject to certain conditions. The committee is headed by Union Environment Minister Bhupender Yadav. Goa govt had put forth a proposal for use of 27.092 ha of forest land from Bhagwan Mahaveer Mollem Wildlife Sanctuary for LILO of one ckt of Narendra (existing) – Narendra(New)400 kV D/C quad transmission line. The conditions put forth by NBWL include studying of the impact of the transmission lines on biodiversity / wildlife and several precautionary measures for protection of wildlife and environment. However the project work cannot commence unless the project proposal on the Karnataka side is recommended by the Standing Committee of the NBWL, the committee clarified.
