The Expert Appraisal Committee (EAC) recommended environmental clearance for the 1,200 MW Kalai-II hydropower project on the Lohit River in Anjaw district, Arunachal Pradesh. The Environmental Impact Assessment, prepared by WAPCOS Limited, did not mention the white-bellied heron found in the project area - a species listed as Critically Endangered by the IUCN and protected under the Wildlife Protection Act, 1972.