UMPP will be devastating for environment'

March 2, 2013

Mangalore, Ma 2: Akhila Karnataka Meenugarara Parishat has raised apprehension over the Ultra Mega Power Plant (UMPP) proposed to be set up at Niddodi in Dakshina Kannada.

Parishat President Ramachandra Baikampady in a news conference on Monday in Mangalore said that the project has adverse environmental affects, which will directly hit the fisher folks.

“The KIADB has taken over around 4,000 acres of agricultural land in Niddodi and Chief Minister Jagadish Shettar has already sent a proposal to the central government to set up a 4,000 MW mega power plant there. The state government has not consulted elected representatives, non-political organisations, and the people in general, prior to sending such a proposal to the centre,” he said adding that the proposed project will cause large scale pollution of land, water and air.

Stating that the Udupi thermal power project at Nandikur has already shown how harmful such projects can be for the environment, Mr. Baikampady said that green signal for the proposed project at Niddodi would signal an end to aquatic life in sea owing to the humongous proportions of effluents which will be released to the sea.

“The 1,200 MW Udupi power plant has caused enough damage to fisher folk due to sea pollution. There will be a dearth of fishing activity in the days to come. The capacity of Niddodi project is thrice the size of the Udupi project which means the intensity of hazards will be greater. The effluents of the plant will inevitably be let into the sea which will result in the sea getting polluted from Someshwara to Mulky”, Mr. Baikampady said.

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JD(S) leader G T Devegowda backs CM Siddaramaiah in MUDA row, taunts HDK

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October 4,2024

Mysuru: Chairman of JD(S) core committee and Chamundeshwari constituency MLA G T Devegowda on Thursday expressed his solidarity with Chief Minister Siddaramaiah saying the latter need not resign, while lambasting leaders of his own party and alliance partner BJP, including Union Minister H D Kumaraswamy.

In his speech during Mysuru Dasara inauguration he said that if persons against whom FIR is registered have to resign, many leaders from all the three parties, including Opposition Leader R Ashoka, will have to resign.

“All are sitting in glass houses... Since I know Siddaramaiah well, I am talking about him. At a time when mines and real estate are ruling politics, Siddaramaiah has survived in politics. He has never done any favour,” Devegowda said.

He added, “Allegations against Siddaramaiah are unexpected and accidental. If the Governor and Chief Justice order an investigation, it does not mean that he should resign."

He continued, asking, "Have they told Siddaramaiah to resign or have they asked to imprison him? When a person becomes a Central minister, he or she should realise their dignity and responsibility. Instead of recognising the good work done by Siddaramaiah, they ask him to resign. Will Kumarswamy (facing an FIR) resign? Should Siddaramaiah, who has become CM with a support of 135 MLAs, resign?"

"Opposition leaders are not remembering the good work of earlier CMs Kengal Hanumanthaiah, Veerendra Patil, Ramakrishna Hegde, H D Deve Gowda or S M Krishna. Karnataka is a model state. It is a bad trend to topple an elected government which is doing good work,” he further said.

Devegowda added, “Siddaramaiah is Goddess Chamundeshwari’s ‘Varaputra’ and hence has her blessings during tough times. He won the election in Chamundeshwari Assembly constituency, when the BJP-JD(S) government was in power in 2006. With the blessings of the Goddess, he has held varied positions right from becoming an MLA for the first time in 1983. He presented 15 budgets and has become CM for a second time. He took H C Mahadevappa, a Dalit leader to the state level. Siddaramaiah has the support of Deputy CM D K Shivakumar as ‘Jodeththu’. Blessings of the beneficiaries of guarantee schemes are with him (Siddaramaiah).”

Siddaramaiah said, “Devegowda was a MUDA member. He knows the truth. Hence, he is saying this. His words have filled strength in me. ‘Satyameva Jayate’, Truth will always triumph.”

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