Mangaluru: Organizations join hands to unitedly protest against Yettinahole project


Pics: Spoorthi Ullal
Daijiworld Media Network - Mangaluru (DV)


Rasta Roko, Jail Bharo on Oct 15 at Pumpwell

Mangaluru, Oct 2: In a decisive step towards strengthening the crusade against the controversial Yettinahole Integrated Drinking Water Project, various organizations opposed to the project have joined hands and unitedly formed the Netravati Nadhi Samrakshana Okkuta (Save Netravati River Union) to protest under a single banner.

The union has selected Dr Niranjan Rai as the convener of the Okkuta and leaders of various organizations as assistant conveners.

Addressing a press meet at Pathmudi Soudha here, Dr Niranjan Rai said, "Netravati Samrakshana Okkuta will hold 'rasta roko' and 'jail bharo' protesting against the ongoing Yethinahole project on October 15 at Mahaveer circle at 10:30 am. People from the entire Dakshina Kannada and Udupi districts will take part in the protest.

"All gram panchayats and taluk panchayats in Dakshina Kannada should pass resolution against the project. If any of the panchayats fail to do so, our committees will protest in front of those panchayats," he said.

"Though Karnataka Neeravari Nigam has given a written undertaking in the National Green Tribunal court that work would be stopped till the environment clearances are obtained, the state government has continued the work. The government itself is violating the law and cheating the people of the state, especially the people of the coastal region. Officials are saying that they are sure of getting the necessary clearances. We condemn such attitude," he added.

Activist Dinesh Holla of Sahyadri Samrakshana Sanchaya said, "The government wants to implement the Paramashivayya report. The entire project is nothing but bogus. We will also demand government to declare Pushpagiri to Kudremukh as Netravati Conservation Zone. If not, the government in future may take up various anti-environmental projects.

"The committee has decided to print 1,000 banners and put them up in private properties to create awarness on Netravati river," he added.

Shashidar Shetty said, "A team from the region of Kolar and Chikkaballapur will be visiting Dakshina Kannada district to study this project and we will also go to Kolar and Chikkballapur to convince the people there that this is not a drinking water project but only an attempt to fool the people. Various documents against the project will be disclosed in future."

The various organizations/individuals in the union are: Malenadu Janapara Horata Samiti, Sakleshpur, Netravati Ulisi Samiti, Uppinangady, Jevevanandi Netravati Ulisi Horata Samiti, Mangaluru, Sahyadri Sanchaya, Mangaluru, Kannada Katte, Mangaluru, Tulunada Rakshana Vedike, Mangaluru, Netravati Ulisi Horata Samiti, Beltangady, Rashtriya Parisara Samrakshana Okkuta, Mangaluru, Malenadu Youth Association, All College Students Association, Arivu Samvada Kendra Bantwal, Netravati Nadhi Samrakshana Vedike, Bantwal, Bantwal Taluk Nyayapara Samiti, Bantwal, Swaroop Adyhana Kendra, Mangaluru, Malenadu Jana Hitharakshana Vedike, Shiradi, Kannada Rakshana Vedike Mangaluru, Raita Sangha, Mangaluru, Vijayakumar Hegde, Raita Mukhanda Udupi, Raghunath Rao Puttur, Kaveri Nadi Horata Samiti, Mangaluru Bar Association, and Indian Medical Doctors Association Mangaluru.

  

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  • Vincy, Bangkok

    Sat, Oct 03 2015

    People are wasting time.Nothing going to stop the project.

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  • is, mlore

    Sat, Oct 03 2015

    mr gopal let moily be the chairman bcoz he has no other work to do.

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  • Preset ham, Bantwal

    Sat, Oct 03 2015

    Ritesh time will tell the truth!!!!See where this game ends. For a start project is already started. Do you think all the money is spent so far they are going pull out the project??? Mangalore is only getting bigger and more industries will flood to mangalore , udupi region so definatley they are going to priorities for industries for foreign direct investment over a agriculture. So water is precious for the above. More jobs and opportunities , real estate boom, ...... As I mentioned previous message people lost thier land and crop should be compensated!!!!

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  • KRPrabhu, B'luru

    Fri, Oct 02 2015

    In The struggle against UPCL in Nandikoor,Udupi so many leadere from local Pamchyat to Dist got suit cases.It was a case of moring dharana evening garvada yenne and suit case.So the boodhi project went on stream.Result namage power cut ghattada melinavrige power 24X7.I am
    Seeing same thing Yettinahole project also.BJP and Cong are the two sides of the same coin.

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  • KRPrabhu, B'luru

    Sat, Oct 03 2015

    Yettinahole projectige meeting maadi yaaru yaaru yestu batli Bileri,biscuit,tea khaali maadidde bantu!Ivattu minister
    Jayachandra bedi itta.....!
    Tuppadannvu nimage...
    Thippe gundigalu namage.....
    Yenchina avasthe!!!

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  • Gopal, Mangalore

    Fri, Oct 02 2015

    Who will be lead the unit either Gowda or Moily?

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  • JNB, Mangalore

    Fri, Oct 02 2015

    First tie with rope Sadananda Gowda and Moily together, before they diver whole motherland and....

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  • Gabriel, mangalore

    Fri, Oct 02 2015

    Constituency hopper Sadananda gowdaji must be gheraoed and seek explanation for his sanctioning of yettinahole drinking project. He talked like a tuluva when contesting mangalore L'S seat, then hopped to udupi but did nothing for people. Then jumped to banglore and started talking against interests of tuluva people from coastal belt. Same facts apply for veerappa moiliji. Sadananda gowdaji by the grace of yeddyji got CM post but he gave a permanent deep irreversible blow to people of dakshina kannada. He is the prime accused in this entire yettinahole project. Bcz of his ditching, many politicians from ruling party are in a fix. He gave a explanation that yettinahole is sanctioned Bcz every citizen of karnataka is equal to him. Same Sadananda used to boast about tuluva culture and it's traditional richness upon which he sought votes. Same person fooled people here wit his corrupt RSS ideological speeches. He cheated everyone including RSS VHP BD BJP SUPPORTING PEOPLE who are part of maatha nethravati.

    CULTURE AND NATURE are CLOSELY CONNECTED/LINKED. IF ONE GETS DISTURBED/DESTROYED, OTHER ONE ALSO WILL SUFFER DESTRUCTION And EXTINCTION. Partial Water can be diverted but never ever divert river itself. Sadananda will have to own responsibility for destroying tulunaadu culture.

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  • Rithesh R B, Mangalore

    Fri, Oct 02 2015

    Dear Preetham,
    I think you actually wont belong to Dakshina Kannada District

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  • Rudolf, Mangalore/Mumbai

    Fri, Oct 02 2015

    Looking at the way the project work has progressed from recently published pics all the environmentalists and their supporters of different groups have woken up too too late in the day!!!

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  • Ashok Gladys Monteiro, Bajpe, Bahrain

    Fri, Oct 02 2015

    well done , good job , hope some financier will help then in their destination , we all need money to organize such thing ,

    Ashok Gladys Monteiro
    Bajpe

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  • Preetham, Bantwal

    Fri, Oct 02 2015

    Better give up your protest and jail Bharo idea.South Canara or D Ks people like bunch of crabs and pulling each others leg. Specially project work is commenced. I would suggest to whoever loosing crops and land they should fight for compensation. Don't let these uniform people (official)to pocket that money.

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