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Mangaluru to be made Green City in two years- J R Lobo

  •   Tue, Jun 21 2016 05:32:53 PM

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Daijiworld Media Network - Mangaluru (JS)

Mangaluru, Jun 21:"Planting more and more plants in the city is the need of the hour and all necessary steps are being taken to make Mangaluru green city in the coming two years" said Mangaluru South MLA J R Lobo.

Addressing a press meet at his office here on June 21, Lobo said "Many developmental works are being undertaken in the city and it has unavoidable at some places to cut trees. In order to increase greenery in the city we have undertaken a drive to plant more and more plants. During the construction of road from Kankanady to Nandigudda about 50 trees were cut and to compensate that about 250 plants will be planted in this stretch as part of the project. During construction of footpath, plants will also be planted."

"Green cess is also imposed on new buildings and under urban planting scheme about 3,000 saplings will be planted in various parts of the city. Besides various other steps are being taken by the forest department and Mangaluru city corporation MCC. Many organisations and building owners have come forward to maintain the plants. A particular area will be given to them, either they themselves can maintain the area or can look after the expenses and forest department will maintain. Plants will be planted in vacant areas in city corporations sewage treatment plant, dumping yard, dividers and other MCC property where there is space." Lobo explained.

"I have urged the Forest minister to develop three layers of plants in Pachanady dumping yard which will reduce the pollution in the surroundings. I also urge the support of general public. If tees are cut down for construction in inevitable circumstances, then plant as at least some plants wherever there is space. More plants will be planted in Kadri park and will make it a model park in the city. Congress party will also make a drive to plant at least 10 plants in each block. By planting more and more plants, it will help reduce carbon dioxide in the air and increase fresh oxygen." Lobo added.

 
  

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  • Sbanary , Mangalore

    Fri, Jun 24 2016

    Netravati yettinahole project your contribution towards brown city.. Now you think planting few plants you will bring green city back. Corrupt ministers destroy our beautiful mangalore by making part of dirty politics

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  • John Tauro, M'luru / Kwt

    Wed, Jun 22 2016

    Shriman Lobere, first of all we want to know your stand on Yettinahole Project. If the Nethravati River is diverted, Mangalore will definitely face water scarcity in the coming years. Then from where will you get water to irrigate your plants?

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  • Vinay, Mangalore

    Wed, Jun 22 2016

    Namma ooru greeen unnd... Road sari ijji, Avu sari malpule dummbu... Namma corporator poi varsha pandither- 3 4 time buldozer kanadh mann paduver anndh (Kulshekar - Kannagudde Rd.).. Aarna illada swimming pool lekka aathnd road,, Sari malpule.. Vaa karmag corporator malthini ye booba mesthrig ?

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  • mohan, mangalore

    Wed, Jun 22 2016

    Do-not put plants at foot-paths. . First make sure that drainage and foot-path are made properly. and and potholes must repaired and road to be widened. to avoid accidents.
    People are dying on roads and you are planting trees on foot-paths.

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  • P. Shirish Kumar Hosabettu, Muscat, Mangalore

    Wed, Jun 22 2016


    Mr.Lobo Sir,

    Plant it and show, then call press conference.

    Can you explain the following

    " During the construction of road from Kankanady to Nandigudda about 50 trees were cut and to compensate that about 250 plants will be planted in this stretch as part of the project."

    Sir, how & where you will plant 250 trees???

    Is it Vegetable plants or flower plants? or plant which similar to the removed ones?

    Where is the place to plant 250 with in that stretch??

    Sir, please be practical.

    Otherwise even school children may laugh.

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  • austin, mangalore

    Wed, Jun 22 2016

    Sir, first make Mangalore a safe city to the citizen from the mafia and moral policing and the pothole filled roads. Thereafter the city can be made green.

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  • Sach, Mangalore

    Wed, Jun 22 2016

    Its time for all of us to wake up.. Each one take a step to plant a sapling.. at least let our future generation enjoy the benefit.. Lets do a good deed before we leave this universe.. Lets stop blaming others..

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  • Jai Sri Ram, Mangalore

    Wed, Jun 22 2016

    Mr. Lobo your intentions are clear and good. But please make sure these plants are watered properly during non-monsoon months, so these trees can grow. The worst situation we have seen this year due to shortage of water in the city will hit the city every year until a concrete plan is put in place to preserve the rain water. Plants will die & labour,money & hardwork put up will go down the drain if the saplings are not taken care of... Solution put an end to yettinahole and use the fund for rain water harvest or build / increase the capacity of Thumbay dam etc., etc.,.. Jai Karnataka.

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  • Antony Dubai, Mlr

    Wed, Jun 22 2016

    Firstly ask MESCOM to shift all electric wires underground. Then talk of making green city garden city. All we can see in mangalore is only coconut trees because other trees head are chopped off due to wires overhead. Secondly on kankanady road 50 trees were chopped off and you are saying 250 will be planted on that road? I failed to understand how it is possible?

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  • Mangalurian, Mangaluru

    Wed, Jun 22 2016

    I am amazed about the negative comments here by some people.

    Expecting anything is always easy. But coming up with a vision, turning that vision into an action-plan, and delivering on that action-plan requires a lot of hard work, as well resources and commitment by various people.

    Many other MLAs of the past had neither a vision, nor an action-plan on anything.

    Mr Lobo has come up with a vision, and possibly worked an action-plan as he has mentioned a time-frame.

    As citizens who possibly contribute nothing for this transformation, we must at least show a little gratitude towards Mr Lobo and the team.

    Sincere thanks Mr Lobo for your untiring efforts.

    BTW, it may not even be a responsibility of Mr Lobo, as he part of the Karnataka Government, and not of the Mangaluru Municipal Council.

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  • tony d'souza, mangalore/usa

    Wed, Jun 22 2016

    Where was Mr.Lobo when grown up trees were cut down between Father Mullurs and gorigudde.Now after cutting all the trees he woke up to day save the treed? How funny it is.......

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  • Abdul Hameed,

    Wed, Jun 22 2016

    Only option left is paint all the buildings GREEN !!!!!

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  • Lewis, Udupi

    Wed, Jun 22 2016

    By painting the buildings Green???

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  • Antony Dubai, Mlr

    Wed, Jun 22 2016

    Joker! There is limit for bluffing. Next 2 years? You will be out of power. On valencia jeppu Road trees were cut deliberately to hurt diocesan Christian sentiments. You wI'll bear consequences for your actions.

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  • Praveen, kulshekar

    Wed, Jun 22 2016

    Lobo give us good roads and safety on roads first, I still cannot take out of me the morning news from Kundapur. Iam requesting my corporator(through his reps.) for last 3 years to asphalt the lane in front of our house but in vain.Land mafia has bought every inch of land in mangalore where shall you plant trees?

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  • Ronald D, Udupi

    Wed, Jun 22 2016

    Ramesh S, Mangalore, Can there be any better candidate from Mangalore for MLA than JR Lobo?? I bet difficult to find a better person in any party!!! Keep your venom yourself do not waste it desperately on a gentleman like JRL!!!!!

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  • u.suresh, mangalore/usa

    Wed, Jun 22 2016

    He was a silent spectator when grown up trees which were giving shade were cut down from father mullers to jeppu, now he has woken up to give the statement.Whom u r fooling Mr.Lobo?

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  • MASTHAN , DUB

    Wed, Jun 22 2016

    IF U MAKE MANGALORE AS GREEN CITY, THEN RSS BAJRANGA DAL WILL SAY MANGALORE IS PAKISTAN. WE WANT SAFRON CITY.

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  • satish, kudla

    Wed, Jun 22 2016

    Lobo Maam what about the trees that are kept for padil DC office building??????Will these be cut or saved????

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  • Crasta T., Mangalore /Dubai

    Wed, Jun 22 2016

    First of all make Mangalore a clean city with proper roads (for 2 way traffic and wide), footpath to walk. Now rain water, people and vehicle go together. It looks like a small town with no planning and directions. The town look like a temporary shelter for refugees.

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  • priya, mangalore

    Tue, Jun 21 2016

    god here that mangalore will a green city another two years..congrats sir.you have done good job
    i have been complained many times but no listener..if you walk from KEB to padil junction you will know how difficult no footpath.. havy vehicles are running day and night.we cant walk..every now and then accident taking place and innocents loosing their life..lots of problems and hope wiithin two years of time the problem get solved..

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  • Jossey Saldanha, Nashville

    Tue, Jun 21 2016

    Green is better than Smart ...

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  • Hussain , Mangalore

    Tue, Jun 21 2016

    What about smart city?

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  • Joe D'Souza, Mangalore

    Tue, Jun 21 2016

    There is a saying:"Tongue is Sharper than the Sword". Mr Lobo is holding the umbrella according Rain Pattern.
    He is the same Person who Authorized Musical Fountain near Kadri Park which is d Illegal. Due to this Stupid Idea,more than 300 trees and green plants were chopped off. He should be held guilty for this action. He must have mistook green color for blue water of the fountain.
    Now this green Idea will give Him Publicity through Cila Banner Advertisement.
    He is talking about planting the saplings with foot paths. So when these sapling started to grow near the foot path,Pedestrians will loose their eyes through the spreading branches of the plants. Or else MESCOM will keep trimming until the plant dies.
    Where was He when DC Office at Padil idea came up for discussion. May be there is black money to be made by Govt.Officials through planting saplings. Few thousand will end up in Area Corporator's deep pocket in the name of plants.

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  • Alwyn Crasta, Mangalore/Bangalore

    Tue, Jun 21 2016

    Mangaluru to become Green City, Smart City in future. There is always hope for the future. Let's be positive and hope for the best.

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  • Ashok, Mangalore

    Tue, Jun 21 2016

    When apartment building construction permission is given to builders, they should plant a tree for each apartment surrounding the building and any government barren land. If 40 apartments building permission is given then they should plant 40 plants to grow in to trees.

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  • Eric Coelho, Mangalore

    Tue, Jun 21 2016

    If that is so, bring back the greenery from Valencia to Jeppu end road which is 1/2 km stretch. Don't talk J.R. Lobo, we need results on ground. I remember the Bejai Puki Market which took more than 8 years to complete. It is easy to make a foolish statement but we need realistic results.

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  • rahul, mangalore

    Tue, Jun 21 2016

    mangalore green city mostly MLA sir is thinking of planting plats in road because our mangalore roads become like that...

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  • Harsha DSouza, Mangalore

    Tue, Jun 21 2016

    First save River Netravathi, if the river dies the whole region will be affected.

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  • Vishal, Mangalore

    Tue, Jun 21 2016

    I am glad that you have woken up at least now. This should have been started much earlier. Along with planting trees, efforts should be made to educate the people about the importance of growing trees. There is no use in claiming that we are educated but we should translate that education into practice. By the way, it is ironic that the Forest Minister is silent about planting the trees when he should have taken the initiative to do this. Be that as it may, it is heartening that at least Mr. Lobo is showing some interest in planting trees. Now it is up to the people to support this initiative.

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  • Ramesh S, mangalore

    Tue, Jun 21 2016

    ..any chance this guy winning next election..no way..let this crow party make city green or yellow, Congis will loose badly..this guy acts like a community leader rather than a people representative..on several cases he took one side even before preliminary investigation..

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  • Cornel, Mangalore

    Tue, Jun 21 2016

    He is far better than the earlier South MLA who slept for 20 years and people kept him alive by bringing him to power for 4 consecutive elections

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  • Rajesh, Mangalore

    Tue, Jun 21 2016

    Atleast Mr Lobo is doing some good work .
    He should be supported in his initiatives. When some MLA is doing good job , why we have to which party he belongs
    You can't deny his good works be it your a BJP supporter or cong .

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  • alan, mangalore

    Wed, Jun 22 2016

    Ramesh, Why do you always think , it is all about winning elections. Mr Lobo is way more qualified than all your B.J.P leaders put together. Your Yogesh Bhat was never good for anything. Here is somebody who has made Mangalore proud be it for the development work done at Pilikula & now Mangalore. It does not matter

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  • Jacob Mendonsa, Bengaluru

    Wed, Jun 22 2016

    Ramesh,

    Here we r not discussing about future election. We can understand the reason for your irrelevant comments against Mr.Lobo.Mangalore will never develop if people like U pass negative comments like this. I feel Mr. Lobo is much much better than our Mangalore MP.

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  • Rohit, Mangalore

    Tue, Jun 21 2016

    Y'all are making a joke out of this city and this country. You cut down all the trees possible, build apartments in ever coner and now you want to go green??? Did your bank accounts run out of money?? Instead of making apartments make it a rule to plant more trees and ban cutting them down.

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  • Cyril, Manglaore

    Tue, Jun 21 2016

    Green is ok, why people are red or pink should be sorted out first.

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  • Ajay, Mangalore

    Tue, Jun 21 2016

    Is there any record of how many trees have been planted and how many plants grown in to tree all these years? This is just an eyewash. Every one should plant on both side of the highway some fruit bearing trees like Mangoes,Jack fruit, and also teakwood. People should collect fruit seeds and throw over forests when they go on long drive. These seeds will grow in to trees. Jack fruit is highest fruit bearing tree and which can drive ones hunger. So plant more jackfruit trees.

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  • Selwyn, Kulshekar

    Tue, Jun 21 2016

    Congratulations Mr. Lobo. You have now started giving fake promises. Now you are a true politician. Please let us know how you plan to do it. Mumbai has more trees on the streets than Mangalore. More gardens and more lie sure spots. Let's all imagine there will be more trees in two years.

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  • Sandy, udupi

    Tue, Jun 21 2016

    Very easy. Paint all the apartment buildings in green color.

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  • jessy, mangalore/dubai

    Tue, Jun 21 2016

    WHAT A JOKE SANDY!!! I KEPT LAUGHING AND STILL I AM LAUGHING....CAN ANYONE HELP ME STOP LAUGHING!!

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  • Dhiraj, Mangalore

    Tue, Jun 21 2016

    Mr Lobo I have a question for you, was it really necessary to cut down 50 trees in Kankanady to Nandigudda road, There were many alternatives ways the road can be widened.All the lands near valencia strech road is not a private properties, it belongs to religious institues, we could have atleast those instutes could have given some land so that we could have saved those 50 trees in that strech road. (I hope what i said make sense). Is it really necessary to cut down the trees in Padil & build DC office, cant the current DC office get renovated, so that we can save the trees & The money which can be utilized for other development works IN & around Mangalore. Why nobody protested this time when the tres were cut down for road widening.

    http://www.daijiworld.com/news/news_disp.asp?n_id=64872

    On Aug 30 2009 every body were against the cutting of trees now where are those people why did not they protest this time is it due to political pressure.

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  • Rao, Udupi

    Tue, Jun 21 2016

    Sir, Green is welcome. But what is the plan to solve water problem for next year. Are we waiting till next summer? People suffered a lot this summer. Please let us know the course of action to solve water problem. Blaming rain, Thumbe dam water is not a solution.

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  • KA DSilva, Dubai

    Tue, Jun 21 2016

    Sir, first and foremost need to make Mangaluru as CITY, then need to make it as SAFE CITY, afterwards you can make it as green, red, pink, Saffron as you like at each occasion !!

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  • Sanath Hegde, Mangalore

    Tue, Jun 21 2016

    Mangalore can be green naturally without water. As no public toilets have been built in the last 3 years within MCC you find most men urinating by the side of the road. Urine contains urea which acts as a fertilizer. Let the Govt. first build toilets in all areas in Mangalore and see that they are maintained well and clean with 24 x 7 water supply. Even in Kadri - Mallikatta, Kadri - Bendur area there is not a single public toilet.

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  • Vincent Rodrigues, Frazer Town,B'lore

    Tue, Jun 21 2016

    Mangaluru has every chance to be the green city because the people of the city mostly educated and committed.

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  • Tara Poojary, Mangalore

    Tue, Jun 21 2016

    Does J.R.Lobo know as to how much water is needed in summer to keep Mangalore green ? Will the water be from the Thumbe dam or the Arabian sea ? First let him get the drains desilted by the MCC.

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