Udupi: Oscar Proposes Kerala-Model Protection Wall To Counter Sea Erosion
News & Pics: Hemanath Padubidri
Daijiworld Media Network – Udupi (SB)
Udupi, Jul 25: Rajya Sabha member Oscar Fernandes visited the sea erosion affected areas here on Saturday July 25.
Speaking to media persons on the occasion Oscar said that Kerala-model protection wall should be constructed in this part of the coastal region to effectively counter damages due to sea erosion. He further assured that he will work towards setting up a separate Mangalore railway division.
Former MLA Vasant V Salian, who was accompanying Fernandes said that an agreement to construct protection wall using French Technology had been entered into with two-third of grants from France and one-third through the central government and subsequently A B Vajpayee government at the centre promised Rs 50 crore to counter sea erosion in the coastal area of Karnataka. At present Rs 265 crore is required to counter sea erosion in coastal Karnataka and BJP government in the state seem to be not very interested in pursuing the matter with the centre, he alleged.
Former MP Vinay Kumar Sorake, Congress leader Mohiuddin Bava, Congress district president M A Gafoor, zilla panchayat Sarasu Bangera and former taluk panchayat member Ignatius D’Souza was present.