Kolkata: With the Centre ignoring the Pachauri Committee report advising against implementation of the controversial Sethusamundram project, eminent scientist RK Pachauri has said that he stands by the report and warned of serious ecological ramifications.
"We stand by what we said in our report that the project will not be economically and ecologically viable," Pachauri, chairperson of the Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change (IPCC), said.
Talking to reporters on the sidelines of IIM Calcutta convocation here on Saturday night, he said the committee headed by him came to the aforesaid conclusion after a comprehensive reading of all factors like ocean current and wind patterns.
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