ronald, barkur-bhadrigiri

Traditionally and practically the land area between the western Ghats and the Arabian Sea has been a wonderland for agriculture. The various changes (viz. land reform, social, economic/educational demographic, weather patterns) together with the effects of globalisation have led to the paucity of agriculture in this strip of coastal Karnataka. Industrialisation of this area is not suitable on account of the winds of this region which at night are often calm causing little or no dispersion or ventilation ( hence, bad for the elderly and the very young, especially if they have breathing problems).

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Anthony pinto, Mangalore

Thanks for making it clear Mr. Ganesh SEZs are coming here only because of the advantages, not for regional development or job creation. Industries should learn to sacrifice for the nation. they should go to backward regions and contribute to the growth of those regions. By doing so they will be doing a great service to the nation

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Ganesh, Mangalore

SEZs and any industries are coming in Coastal region is because of its advantages of sea movement,logistical supports etc.Hence Bellary,Raichur are not considered.

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Jerald, Permude/mangalore

Thank you Mr. Joseph D'Sa. I fully agree your comment.

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Jaison D'Souza, Mangalore/Bangalore

Well said Mr. Sudhir Ghate. We need such projects. It will create lot of job opportunities, but some jobs should be reserved for locals as well as who sacrificed land for this project. The MSEZ should also fulfill all the assurances given by them. If do not abide then govt should terminate the contract.

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Joseph D'Sa, Mangalore

Why the MSEZ's are notified only in coastal areas? Why don't they it in Bellary, Raichur, Gulbarga, Bidar and other northern districts which are very backward and lack basic infrastructure. The Companies want all the infrastructure on a platter and they will only eat the cake. They don't want to go to these far away places, develop the roads, electricity and other infrastructure at these places and the results can be seen and felt by the people. However, this is not the case at present.

In China and other countries, the Govt. select only the backward and undeveloped areas as SEZ's whereas in our Country this is rarely the case as our Politicians are least bothered of their responsibilities and vested interests take advantage of the situation.

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Polinami, Bajpe/Mumbai

Such projects like MSEZ should be seen with a holistic view. A project should lead to sustainable development. Emplyment generation is an inbuilt feature of a huge project of this size and impact and should not be projected as a major criteria for the project.

There are many other factors that play a major role in decidng the project location and configuration. One of the factors is water requirement for MSEZ. A study of the EIA report prepared for MSEZ gives insight into the huge water requirement for the project. This will put tremondous pressure on the water resources of the region, which is already reeling under acute water shortage.

Do we need such projects then for gaining emplyment for some?

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ramesh salian, Mangalore

We need responsible and accountable development. A responsible development project will attempt to understand the ethos of the region and land availability factor and food security and will establish the project in a minimum area. many refineries in the world are established on land less than 300 acres. Unfortunately for us, when it comes to mega Industrialisation of Dakshina kannada, neither the industries nor the Government-especially KIADB have been responsible and accountable.

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Manohar Dsouza, Mangalore/Bahrain

It is very easy for persons to sing praises of the MSEZ, when their ancestral homes and land is not at stake, whereas it is heartbreaking for those who actually lose their homes. In India our great politicians with vested interests oppose everything, whether it is good or bad is irrelevant. National interest and public interest is the least concern, examples are the recent nuclear deal with US, Nano project in W, Bengal, etc. Anyway, good luck to MSEZ. Projects such as these are badly needed to generate employment and improve the overall prosperity of Mangalore region. However, I only hope that the 5,000 – 50,000- jobs which Mr. Ghate is talking about are given to the displaced persons first and Mangaloreans next, wherever possible.

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Max & Jessie Rasquinha, Mangalore/Houston, Tx

Thank you Mr. Sudhir Ghate for sharing with us some of your personal insights on MSEZ concepts. Thank you Ms. Anita Cordeiro for all your initiatives in making so many events possible under the banner of International Institute for Public Policy. The voice of the people must be heard loud and clear at all levels by all those authorities who are instrumental in creating so many massive projects for the benefit of the people and the country. There will always be loop holes to prevail initially on large projecrts such as these. So long as the citizens voice their concerns and so long as the authorities render a positive power of listening, Mangalore as well as India will continue to gain slowly but steadily amidst all the concerns and anxieties of a common man on issues relating to their own land, the environmental concerns and many other needs.

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