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Udupi: Locals Oppose Mega Crusher Units Planned by ISPRL at Padoor

  •   Wed, Apr 04 2012 12:57:36 AM

By Inchara-Udupi

Daijiworld Media Network—Udupi (RD)

Udupi, Apr 4: The residents of Padoor staged a protest meet at Mahalingeshwar temple, Jalanjar, Padoor, on Tuesday April 3, alleging that ISPRL which is operating in the area has planned to set up a crusher unit there which would cause further environmental destruction.

Addressing the protesters, Subramanya Aithal, former president, Majoor gram panchayat, said that the district administration has been briefed on the local issues. “The deputy commissioner has given mere assurances.  If the district administration does not resolve the issue within a week, the protests will be intensified,” added Aithal.












 

Payyar Shivaram Shetty said that the first phase project of ISPRL is nearing completion, and has been generating 200–250 truckloads of crushed stones.  “Meanwhile the authorities have plans to set up foru mega crusher units that will have devastating effects on the eco-environment,” he added.

Kaup MLA Lalaji R Mendon, ZP president Katpady Shankar Poojary, ZP member Arun Shetty Padoor, TP president Devdas Hebbar, JD(S) district president Deviprasad Shetty, Kutyar gram panchayat president Nityanand Shetty, Dr N S Shetty, Tahsildar Abhijin, TP development officer Manjunatayya, and Kalattoor Jan Jagruti Samiti member Kutyar Prasad Shetty were present.

Hundreds of villagers, people’s representatives, and department officers opposed the proposed mega crusher units by ISPRL in the periphery of Padoor.

  

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  • haneef, mali

    Thu, Apr 05 2012

    THE influencive local invested lot in bribe to get the contract, after his unsuccessful attempt hes using well-wishers to disturb. this is route cause of protest. however deviprasad,naveen kuthyar,arunshetty are un-employed their day to day expenses depend on this protests . jai ho politics!

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  • Ajith, Mangalore

    Wed, Apr 04 2012

    I have not seen/read about JD(S) district president Deviprasad Shetty supporting one single project/work.People making living out of opposing everthing are the real hurdle for develpment

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  • Jawar D'Souza, M'lore/Doha

    Wed, Apr 04 2012

    Industries are required but not at the cost of the environment. When a crusher is operated lot of dust will fly and settle on the plantation's and might create breathing problem's. The best thing to do is to use dust arrester's so that it will not fly, without a sucessful trial run of the crusher permission should not be given. I think these types of arrester's are used in European countries. Whatever we want to make a bunker or a treasure storing box we should be aware not to disturb the atmosphere. Getting a job for a few unskilled people is not a big deal, moreover we do not have that much unskilled manpower left in the Coastal area. All the unskilled worker's children are educated and are big shot's, so you will not find people to pluck Coconut's, arecanut's, for toddy sapping or to work in the field's, so no question of employment generated there. You do not need much skilled worker's to run a crusher. By the bye what is ISPRL.

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  • shahnawaz kukkikatte, dubai/udupi

    Wed, Apr 04 2012

    This show of oppostion shall die down after the big wigs gets some kick backs and once their palm is greased no body would be bothered... At last the common man suffers and politicians make some money....This is golden opportunity for making quick bucks..

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  • SULLIA, VIJAYANANDA

    Wed, Apr 04 2012

    There was a crushing unit run by Mr Suresh Shetty in existing project site. He has blasted most of thr rock by open blasting. Why there was no hue and cry at that time.
    This is National impotanat project for Natioanal Energy security under Min Of Petroleum and Natural Gas , Govt of India.This rock generated use ful for Sea erosion protection and development of Roads, Bridges and other Civil construction.

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  • Fredrick Correa, Pernal/Mumbai

    Wed, Apr 04 2012

    These meetings are a waste of time and all a drama. I have some close relatives in this aea, who said they have been served notices long time back and some of them even have accepted one instalment of the compensation for vacating the land.

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  • Harsha Malhotra, Mangalore/New Delhi

    Wed, Apr 04 2012

    as udipi do not have much population and have vacant lands.. government should set up more of industries to establish jobs for local people..!! most of people will find either in 'gadang' or in 'bars' after seven having 'sixty'..!! even though no electricity at road these 'kudukas' reach there destination without much problem..!!!

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  • Sachidanand Shetty, Mundkur/Dubai

    Wed, Apr 04 2012

    It’s become passion to oppose anything on its way to developments. If we keep on opposing like this no Industry will come to Coastal Karnataka. Padoor village itself is a much above the sea level and most of the area is filled with “Paade” means black stone that’s why it’s been called as “Padoor” What we understood from Padoor locals that Indian Military would like to make bunkering facilities for fuel storage which is very essential for safe guarding the country. To construct Bunker they need to set up crusher facilities too since it’s having strong stones underneath

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  • John, Mangalore

    Wed, Apr 04 2012

    Nothing will happen,big politicians have invested in this and there are underworld people ruling this buisiness.

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  • ISMAIL.K.PERINJE, PERINJE-YANBU/KSA

    Wed, Apr 04 2012

    Our rulers are least bothered about environmental health of the people!Why Govt dumb about serious health implications of the locals while permitting to operate Crusher Unit of the ISPRL.When inhabitants not required the project for the health reasons then for whose benefits units is permitted to operate?A question for District admin which need to be answered.

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