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Bangalore: ‘No Question of Closing UPCL’ – Yeddyurappa

  •   Wed, Mar 09 2011 09:45:27 AM

Daijiworld Media Network – Bangalore (SP)

Bangalore, Mar 9: Speaking to reporters after participating in a meeting relating to issues connected with Udupi Power Corporation Ltd (UPCL) in the office of Karnataka Power Corporation Ltd here on Tuesday March 8, state Chief Minister, B S Yeddyurappa, insisted that there was no question of closing UPCL. ‘There is no ambiguity about the functioning of UPCL thermal power plant functioning near Nandikoor in Udupi district. In respect of environmental issues and disputes raised, the local people will be taken into confidence. All the points will be discussed with the local people, and it will be ensured that every objection raised and problem faced, will be addressed to the satisfaction of everyone concerned. There is no question of closing down of the power plant,” he added.

Energy minister, Shobha Karandlaje, promised that the government will take steps to see that fly ash generated by the plant will not harm the villagers living near the plant. She said that the government will be taking stern steps and hold officials responsible to manage the fly ash deposits properly. At the same time, she requested farmers not to lose their patience.

Udupi district in-charge minister, Dr V S Acharya, also said that scientific solutions will be found to all the problems connected with the plant, like leakage in its pipeline and improper management of fly ash.

Shobha said that the demand for power in the state has now touched 167 million units, and that the government is managing the situation by purchasing 1,300 mw of power from other states on a daily basis.

  

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  • Prof S S Prabhu, Manipal/Bhalki

    Fri, Jul 15 2011

    1. Polluting companies have to be closed as per pollution law.
    2. Environment clearance was given in haste.
    3.Right technology to deal with fly ash and other pollutants have not been used. Plant should not have started without proper pollution handling systems.
    4 State Govt is responsible at every level.
    5 Appeal to Governor and may be a PIL in relevant court may be step to be taken
    6 Police must initiate FIR against compaany for voilation of pollution contrl norms. Pollution control board has failed in its duties completely.

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  • Gananath B Shetty, Nandikur/Mumbai

    Wed, Mar 09 2011

    No Public Hearing is conducted for this project & the people are kept completely in dark as to the impact of the project they are supposed to go through.
    Carrying capacity study not conductd.
    The Ministry faked the revalidation of the Environment clearance dt.20.3.1997 that was legitimately cancelled on 5th oct 2004.
    Property title of the affected farmers are mutated without any information to them.
    400 Acres of forest land destroyed without forest clearance
    Old Chinees Equipments installed here

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