B S NAIK, Puttur

As we all aware that the lot of funds have been spent by the company on this project so far. It would have been better if they were not allowed to start the work at all. Today after commencing the work, we are realising the effects, problems.

Now they have the supreme court verdict with them and they will build the plant at any cost. I beleive these protests, complaints are not going to benifit anyone. No political party will come forward to support to the troubled people. They will sell DK dist to big companies. Everyones hands have been tied with money. This should be lesson to all of us.

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Montu D,Souza, Koppa/Kuwait

Hats off to Mr.Purushottam Byndoor.Your comments are highly appreciable.All these mega projects will not help the comman man.I fear may be the future generation of our District will inhale industrial pollutant,beautiful coastal area will become another scrap yard.

I remember beautiful quotes of our father of nation-"This world is having enough for someones need not for his greed".

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Purushottama, Byndoor

It is welcome that people who are far off are having concern for their naitve district like Mr. Shetty.That is the real spirit .Some people seem to believe that the beedi workers and the poor are for sale and that they can be purchased for few rupees to participate in the agitations ! Then what about the companies themselves who have purchased entire administration and some NGOs and operate in a clandestine manner defying all laws and values.

What about the entire fishermen community who are participating in the agitations - are they purchased or is it their fear of loosing their livelihood for ever that makes them alert? The projects are capable of generating employments but to how many persons ? Can they employ the thousands who are removed out of their traditional habitat ? Certainly not.

Should the society forego its daily bread for peanuts? Should the food be replaced by Industrial poisionous effluents? Mr. Shetty - you people are doing the right thing and you should remain undaunted by criticisms- for the sake of a healthy sociey.

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Alex Saldhana, Padubidri

Sitting in Dubai you can't lecture us on what is good or bad for this region ? It is sure that the anti-Nagarjuna elements are triggered by vested interests. I have personally seen that the protestors are mostly beedi workers & jobless local youths hired for few rupees for their role. We are blaming MRPL, Konkan Railways, MCF for not giving jobs to locals. How can these companies give jobs to local youths who are trying to black list their potential employer. Are we not digging our own pit ?

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Balakrishna Shetty, Yellur, Udupi

Mr. Louis, Question is whether you want to live in dictatorial China or democratic India. The immediate victims of the project already realize the difficulties ahead. I am one of the affected, I know the pain. Like they say 'Prasava vedane thaige matra gottu'.

The lands are snatched from the helpless and given to rich who do not need any help. These projects & SEZs are a process of creating new Kings and Queens in the country after having got rid of them once.

 Did you bother to find out why businessmen cannot buy the lands of their own, why should be government lands be given free or sometimes @ Re.1/- per acre to them and the private lands at a price decided by the buyer and not by the landowner????

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Louis, Belthangady

Mr. Balakrishna Shetty. You know why China has progressed? It is because they do not have any samithis like we have in India to oppose any potential projects. Most of the time our jobless people busy with petty cheap issues...otherwise with so many good people, India could have been a superpower long ago.

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catsm Dsouza, Murdarangadi

This Devegowda's Government made an total Disaster to our Coastal Belt.Regarding The AntiSocial Elements the Villagers have to Pluck thier activities.If any locals involved in helping them, the villagers must inform the law and order authorities, and not let the law take in their hands.

It is very difficult to stay in the Area, and we urge all near by villagers to join the protest March along with JanaJagrithi,Now you may all assume that your village is safe, but in future these projects will aquire the whole land of this coastal Belt. So Please Act Now.Our Good Old Politicians are well off and they are paid not to speak against the projects.

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