Villagers and activists have opposed Torrent Power's Saidongar-I pumped-storage project in Karjat. The dispute tests Maharashtra's clean energy plans against forest and livelihood concerns. Maharashtra Forest Minister Ganesh Naik is reviewing Torrent Power’s 3,000-MW Saidongar-I pumped storage project near the Bhimashankar Wildlife Sanctuary in Karjat taluka of Raigad district. Tree felling in Karjat’s Saidongar forest for Torrent Power’s proposed ₹15,000-crore, 3,000 MW pumped-storage project has triggered protests from villagers, environmentalists and opposition.