Daijiworld Media Network – Chikmagalur (SB)

Chikmagalur, Jun 30: The Tadadi and Gundya project planned to generate power in the state will not be shelved at any cost, said energy minister K S Eshwarappa.

Addressing media persons he said that the opposition by certain environmentalists to these projects has been taken into consideration. First round of discussion in this regard has been held and concerned have been convinced about certain facts and practical implications. There is no going back as far as these two projects are concerned, he clarified.

Coming down heavily on the opposition raised by some environmentalists who were not genuine, he observed that they were trying to impose their opinion through some mediators and added that earlier too few environmentalists led by litterateur the late Shivram Karanth opposed Sharavati and Kali power projects. “If under pressure the two projects were dropped, we would have been now reeling under grave power crisis,” he said.

Accepting the fact that power generation has come down in the state, Eshwarappa said that the low rainfall compared to last year has been the reason for power crisis. But, it is expected to rain heavily within next 15 days and people need not be fearful of power shortage, he assured. If the centre supplies power as per state’s requirement, we will be able bail out ourselves from lot of existing problems, he said.