Mangalore: Strange writings in Niddodi cause anxiety among villagers


Yashodhara Bangera
Daijiworld Media Network - Mangalore (EP)

Mangalore, Jul 8: Strange writings on stones in Kolathurpadavu in Niddodi village, where an ultra mega thermal power plant of 4000 mw capacity is proposed to be set up, has caused anxiety among locals.

The local women saw the writings when they went to pick some edible leaves on Monday, July 8 evening. They immediately informed about it to Matrubhoomi Samrakshana Samiti members who came to the place and inspected.

They found signs in white, blue and green on etched on stones in Thenka Mijar, Badaga Mijar, and border areas of Niddodi. In some areas stones were piled up and coloured signs in dark writing
found on them. It is a mystery as to who has etched those signs in desolate hills and for what purpose. Along with the signs of arrows, numbers 971, 974 etc were also found written, evoking fear and anxiety among the locals.

Matrubhoomi Samrakshana Samiti inquired about it with the local tahsildar, the forest department and the local panchayat, but with no success. It is suspected that the writings on the stones may be in connection to the thermal project, though none of the local officials seem to be aware.

Alphonse D'Souza, president of the Samiti speaking to the media on Tuesday said that people's representatives have been creating confusion by giving evasive and contradictory statements with regard to the project. He said that the officials' eagerness to implement the project is proved by these developments.

  

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  • B.Jairaj Shetty, Surathkal

    Fri, Jul 11 2014

    As per the logistics, Niddodi is the best suited place for another power project. The Port is also close by.

    This land is hard literate and not good for agriculture. It is darkast land and actually belonging to the Govt. It was given to the farmers only to graze their cattle. That is the reason as to why nothing is cultivated since 100 years.The pictures are ample proof of the type of land.

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  • mpd,

    Thu, Jul 10 2014

    They are simply some survey points with bench marks! Some has performed some geographical survey and marked the bench marks with corresponding datum!

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  • Nithin, Mangalore/SA

    Wed, Jul 09 2014

    In November 1991 highly reputed Swiss magazine" Schweitzer Illustrate " Published photos of 15 world corrupt leaders and the money they have in SWISS BANKS .., RAJIV GANDHI was claimed to have "2.5 BILLION Swiss Franc" ., WHY didn't congress or SONIA file a case against the Magazine .., BEFORE some of you reply to my comment please google for SCANNED copy of the magazine.., This is one cause for the poor state of Indian citizens.

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  • Flavian, Mangalore/Kuwait

    Wed, Jul 09 2014




    May be a brain work of some people (villagers) who oppose such a project to come up. Simply, some way of inducing fear or confusion (evil effect) in the mind of authorities responsible to be away from taking a step forward.

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  • GP, Ksd/Shj

    Wed, Jul 09 2014

    Dear Francis, Your comment is resembles as a insult to the Hindu Culture. One thing you should understand that, this system of worshiping stones, trees, animals are came to practice as a part of worshiping Mother Nature. That is why now we all are living comfortably. Then you will ask what about other than India. Everywhere these systems were existed in olden days before the Christianity or Islam coming to practice. That is why even America also now called our universe as 'Mother Earth' please understand that this word has derived from our Indian Culture or you can say proudly as from Hindu culture. Please learn to respect Indian/Hindu culture where you are comfortably living with peace of mind.

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  • Rehan, Mangalore/Qatar

    Wed, Jul 09 2014

    Aare it is just an country code of Qatar (974) & UAE (971)

    May be some arab guys had been to this place..

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  • Francis, Moodbidri / Dubai

    Wed, Jul 09 2014

    Put some kumkum, yellow powder, green chilly and one small lemon.... tomorrow people will start worshiping the written stones :)

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  • sdf, mangalroe

    Wed, Jul 09 2014

    lucky there is no sign ..hehe..your comments tone may be in some other way..

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  • sdf, mangalroe

    Wed, Jul 09 2014

    francis...its already booked .. " " already there..just zoom 2nd photo..

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  • krishna bhatt, moodabidri

    Wed, Jul 09 2014

    Why simply gossiping destroy it then concerned people will respond to it.

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  • sompa, Oman/Mangalore

    Wed, Jul 09 2014

    With al dis spices... radd bongudela uppad fry malpuga...

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  • Sunil George, Mangalore

    Thu, Jul 10 2014

    Hang a slipper too from a pole !

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  • Amin Bhoja, Patte / Riyadh

    Wed, Jul 09 2014

    Niddodi is in the limelight for sometime but the govt in the state and in the centre quietly doing their homework towards their project developments.It is anyway the writings are not strange but the incidence is unknown to the villagers.Sure it is not from the outer space or from any aliens even,it is the work of our govt,only !!!.

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  • readerwriter007, pune

    Wed, Jul 09 2014

    looks you are new to the subject. Why don't you come down to Niddodi and spend a day over there just observing around. It's so greenery and people are in to agriculture and farming. Why the hell this land has been shown as a barren land and such a outdated project, especially thrown out from many states and districts, is planned ? People may have to face a lot of problems if this project is implemented. All are discussed and it's d that this project has been ped finally. so, I told you look new to the subject. At any cost this project can not come at this place. this is the decision by the localites and have been communicated to all the authorities, leaders, politicians.... everybody.

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  • readerwriter007, pune

    Wed, Jul 09 2014

    that was the reply for Koti, Kundapura. No idea why it's not displayed as Reply even if I clicked Reply and commente. any ways, my comment was the response to Koti, Kundapura.

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  • Bryan, Bahrain

    Wed, Jul 09 2014

    In this article, we only see, She said, He said, I said & They Said, Now please take the first letter of She,He,I & They...and these villagers are full of S***...

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  • geoffrey, hat hlll

    Wed, Jul 09 2014

    Not seeing this as a sign of Doomsday like in the case of 'Manipal surface cracks' certainly a sign that our readers growing up finally.

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  • Richard Rodrigues, Niddodi

    Wed, Jul 09 2014

    The Ghost of Niddodi Power Plant is still living !?
    In the Karnataka Vidhana Parishat on Ist July 2014 the Power Minister of Karnataka D K Shivakumar told Capton Ganesh Karnik(BJP Member) his intention to start Niddodi Ultra Mega Power Project for the reason that the imported coal for this thermal power palnt is cheap and the power produced will also to be cheap.
    Hence the ghost of Niddodi Power Plant is not yet gone but still roaming around Niddodi till Karnataka State Governments cabinet ministry makes a resolution to withdraw the project from Niddodi and send the same to the Power Ministry of Central Government.Mere any press statement of any minister from the state will not be useful to Niddodi.

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  • Sunil D'Souza, Mumbai / Mangalore

    Wed, Jul 09 2014

    These perhaps are the survey markings that are made for a plant plot plan. Based on these reference markings the rest of the North and East Grids will be drawn.

    That mean somebody has used a Survey equipment (Total Station) in this area to arrive at the grid line markings. Eg: 974E would mean 974m in the East Direction from the Zero Ref. and 971N would mean 971m in the North direction from 0 Reference marking.

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  • simple, bangalores

    Wed, Jul 09 2014

    Sunil D'souza, Mumbai

    Good information for all those who unnecessarily make various useless comments. Something to learn from it. Thanks

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  • Achhu, M,lore

    Wed, Jul 09 2014

    Handwriting looks like an illiterate writings so surely some politician have done it.

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  • Gerald Dsouza, Riyadh.

    Wed, Jul 09 2014

    Avu Niddodi da janakulu project avandi lekka governennt'k 'Maata' maltini.

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  • baba, bahrain

    Tue, Jul 08 2014

    Sometimes People get so foolish and superstitious ! Someone is playing a prank. That's all

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  • mustafa byari, kalladka

    Tue, Jul 08 2014

    See the colour of writing...familiar !!

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  • Koti, Kundapura

    Tue, Jul 08 2014

    Very good, if you ask development people object, if you dont o it people object. Lets go asp Government plan. No lands belong to any individual, it belongs to nation. If development coming welcome. But favoritism no.

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  • prashanth, mangalore

    Tue, Jul 08 2014

    why are you behind achhe din boss?? this issue isn't related to modi jossy bro.niddodi is a state government project.

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  • Tentacles, Mangalore

    Tue, Jul 08 2014

    kailaagadava mai yella parachikondanante...

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  • Jossey Saldanha, Mapusa

    Tue, Jul 08 2014

    Some people doing black magic for Acche Din ...

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  • vellano1, Mumbai

    Wed, Jul 09 2014

    heard, a religious head (madam ke gaonwala) has recently okayed exorcism! :(

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  • Dinesh Poojary, Kundapura/Bengaluru

    Tue, Jul 08 2014

    Looks like Siddu's own hand writing about thermal power plant.

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  • CONRAD JOHN TAURO, SHIRVA/UDUPI/DUBAI

    Tue, Jul 08 2014

    Ache din ka writing.

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