Daijiworld Media Network – Mangaluru (EP)
Mangaluru, Apr 23: Medium-sized industries along Baikampady, Jokatte and the SEZ corridor road have released large amounts of industrial waste into the Thokur lake that joins river Phalguni near Kuloor causing the water to get severely polluted. The water creatures in the river and fishes are dying due to pollution.
The wells of villages are also polluted that left people to go searching for clean water to drink. The pollution is causing people to grow concerned and anxious about an epidemic.
An organisation, Nagarika Horata Samithi led by the Democratic Youth Federation of India (DYFI) visited the spot upon receiving complaints from the locals. The Samithi also reached out to an officer of the Pollution Control Board. The officer, Keerthi Kumar visited various sources of polluted water, conducted an inspection and collected samples of water.
The Samithi requested the officials to identify the companies that are releasing waste into the water and take stringent action against them instead of giving assurances. The Samithi further warned of protests along with villagers if action was not taken.
DYFI state president, Munir Katipalla, Thokur gram panchayat president, Kevin Serrao, panchayat member, Aboobaker Bava, local leaders, environmental activists and others were present.