New Delhi, Nov 9 (PTI) The Centre has deferred ex-post facto clearance for the gravity canal component of Karnataka's Yettinahole drinking water project after finding large-scale unauthorised work, dumping of muck inside forests and serious risks to wildlife and environment, official records show.

At its meeting on October 27, the Environment Ministry's Advisory Committee said there have been complaints that Phase I of the Yettinahole project has already caused massive landslides and destruction of the ecologically sensitive Western Ghats, without being able to deliver drinking water to the districts claimed by the user agency.

The panel said this background made it even more essential to evaluate the proposal carefully before granting any further clearance.

According to the minutes of

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