The Union Ministry of Environment and Forests on 2 June 2011 asked the Alaknanda Hydro Power Company to stop construction work at the 200 Mega Watt Srinagar Hydrolectric Power project in Uttarakhand. The stop work order was issued by the Ministry following former Madhya Pradesh Chief Minister Uma Bharati's complaint that the project will result in submergence of the Dhara Devi temple in the Srinagar valley.
The Environment ministry decided to undertake a site inspection and submit a report to Environment Minister Jairam Ramesh by 21 June 2011 after which a final decision will be taken.
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