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Buffer zone likely to be created between MRPL and Jokatte to prevent pollution

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April 4, 2016

Mangaluru, Apr 4: A buffer zone likely to be created between Mangalore Refinery and Petrochemicals Ltd and Jokatte village in order to find a solution to the air pollution in the region.

MRPLDeputy Commissioner A.B. Ibrahim has directed the Forest and the Survey departments to jointly survey the land between MRPL's coke and sulphur units and the Jokatte area for creation of a buffer zone.

At a meeting Mr. Ibrahim sought the cooperation of the residents and MRPL for the creation of the buffer zone where saplings would have to be planted.

This buffer zone alone would solve the problem faced by Jokatte residents because of the black ash and sound from MRPL, he said.

Mr. Ibrahim asked the representatives of the two departments to carry out the survey work by involving representatives of people from Jokatte.

He said that if need be, land could be acquired by paying compensation.

MRPL's managing director H. Kumar said that structural and technological changes had been brought in to address the problem of pollution from the coke and sulphur units. Changes could be seen in the next two years.

He said planting of saplings were being done in 83 acres of MRPL area, he said.

Minister of State for Youth Affairs and Sports K. Abhayachandra Jain and Mangaluru North MLA Mohiuddin Bava also attended the meeting.

Comments

AMAJ
 - 
Monday, 4 Apr 2016

So it means only half land of Jokatte will go for Buffer zone.. Rest of the half again face same problem... again and again..

Solutions;
Buffer zone to make
Greenary area inrest of the area.. ( As per the Industrial Contract ACT/Regulation)

so total pollution can eradicate..

priyanka
 - 
Monday, 4 Apr 2016

buffer zone means they will build corridor between this two plant?

Swetha
 - 
Monday, 4 Apr 2016

DC Ibrahim doing good for the society, all the best.

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Mangaluru, July 28: In an unexpected development, the government of Karnataka has transferred Dakshina Kannada Deputy Commissioner Sindhu B Rupesh.

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