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Udupi: UPCL Worker Drowns at Sea

  •   Mon, Jan 03 2011 11:27:19 AM

Daijiworld Media Network – Udupi (SP)

Udupi, Jan 3: A Uttar Pradesh-based worker drowned in Arbian Sea on Sunday January 2, while executing the work relating to the laying of pipeline pertaining to Udupi Power Corporation Ltd (UPCL – formerly Nagarjuna).

He has been identified as Vipin Kumar (25), a native of Bulandshahr in Uttar Pradesh. For drawing sea water for the power project, several pipes had been laid by the power plant last year at Yermal seashore. Some additional pipes are being laid additionally now by the company. When several workers ventured into the sea water to check the position of the new pipelines, Vipin, who was one among them, slipped and fell into the water. He was immediately taken out of water and taken to hospital, but Vipin breathed his last before medical help could be provided to him.

A case was registered in Padubidri police station in this connection on Sunday.
  

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  • Balakrishna Shetty, Yellur/Dubai

    Mon, Jan 03 2011

    This is not the first death at UPCL plant. At least 30-40 poor immigrant laborers from UP, Jarkhand area lost their lives.The safety and health factors at the plant site is zero and there is no need to highlight it. Whether it is labour death, or polluting neighborhood or violation of other rules the police, politicians and district officials have a financial windfall everytime there is an incident. Hardly any cases seem to have been registered. Several argued that the plant would provide huge employment opportunity for the natives. How many locals got jobs in UPCL? How many displaced are happy with rehabilitation? And what is its contribution to the progress of the area?

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