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Udupi: ‘NPCL Should Use Sea Water for Construction Purposes’

  •   Tue, Oct 23 2007 09:35:58 AM

Daijiworld Media Network – Udupi (KD/SM)

Udupi, Oct 23: Groundwater should not be used for the construction of mega projects like Nagarjuna Power Project at Yellur, said Vijaykumar Hegde, president, executive committee, Nagarjuna Virodhi Horata Samithi here on Monday October 22.

He further said that Nararjuna Power Corporation Limited (NPCL) should use sea water by desalinating it for the construction purpose. If the NPCL uses the groundwater, people living in nearby areas will face shortage of water during summer season, he informed.

Hegde said that before giving any permission to the mega projects, the government should initiate a study on the carrying capacity of Udupi and Dakshina Kannada district. A study should be made on each and every project that are coming to city as the attempts were on to conduct a survey for the construction of a port at Padubidri although it was being portrayed as a survey for various other purposes.

He urged the samiti to distribute 25 lac pamphlets among the people for the awareness of the mega project and its affects. Awareness campaigns, in order make people aware of the facts about the thermal power project at Yellur, will be conducted in Nanikur, Yellur, Palimar, Padubidri, Mudrangady and Hejmady villages. A delegation committee will meet the governor Rameshwar Thakur and explain the facts about the projects to him soon, Hegde added. 
 
Christian Koota, young wing of Jamaat E Islami Hind, Spoorthi Dhama and leaders of Bharatiya Krishak Sangha were present at the press meet.

  

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  • William, Udupi

    Fri, Oct 26 2007

    It seems the so called samithi is not getting better issues to say about. Can any body use salt water for construction ?(Forget water one cannot use sand from salt water....!)Is there any proof that ground water gets depleted by construction..? There are megha constructions (bigger than this project)in all cities of the world are they not permitted to use available water...? Are you in the habit of oppose every move of Nagarjuna...?

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  • Capt.Cornelio, Udupi

    Wed, Oct 24 2007

    Now I have come to know the knowledge and the sense so called leaders of Anti -Nagarjuna Power Project. No one will use sea water for construction.Why don't those preach build something using sea water and show those villagers?.

    WE HAVE SEEN WHAT HAPPEN DURING MRPL PROJECT. SHAME ON THESE LEADERS ARE THERY EDUCATED AND THEY DONT EVEN KNOW WHAT THEY WANT AND SOME TIME I WONDER ARE THEY QUALIFIED ENGINEERS TO GIVE THEIR OPENION!

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  • Catsm Dsouza, Mudarangadi

    Tue, Oct 23 2007

    This Project should be banned Forever.This is our Politicians work to award the contract to this drasty project. Politicians think minding thier own Pockets. They will not look into the hardship of Poor Villagers. So let all the People join HAnds togehter figthto stop this project.People are not aware of these corrupted politicians. We will have to bring Awareness.

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