The inclusion of an adviser from Adani Green Energy Limited (AGEL) in an Environment Ministry panel created a political uproar on Tuesday with Opposition parties slamming the government for a perceived “conflict of interest”.
Janardan Choudhary, a key adviser to Adani Green Energy Limited (AGEL), was named as one of the seven non-institutional members by the Union Environment Ministry when it reconstituted the Expert Appraisal Committee for hydroelectricity and river valley projects in September.
Citing the issue, political parties criticised the Modi government, questioning who appointed Choudhary to the EAC and why.
