32,490 trees will be cut to make space for a 3000-MW pumped storage hydro project in Maharashtra; move causes concern among citizens. The axe has fallen on Karjat’s green cover, with tree felling underway for a 3000 MW pumped storage hydro project that will see 32,490 trees cut. A forest order dated October 14, 2026, reportedly permits felling 32,490 trees in Karjat forests for Torrent Power’s proposed 3,000 MW Saidongar-I project.