Power cut problems mount after UPCL plant row

March 10, 2011

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Udupi, March 10: Udupi district has been witnessing highest ever power cuts since a few days. On an average there is a power cut of 10 hours a day. Thanks to the protests against the coal based power project- UPCL.

According to the sources, officials in the KPTCL had been unofficially asked to maximize the power cut in the district to nib the protests against the coal based power plant, causing health and environmental hazards through its bottom ash and fly ash. And also through discharge of saline water through the open drains to the fields.

In fact Udupi district requires 160 to 180 MW of power to be distributed via Kemar power station. It includes distribution of power through double circuit Guruvayanakere sub station (26 MW), double circuit Manipal Sub Station (45 MW), double circuit Nandikoor Sub Station (12 MW), single circuit Moodabidri sub station (19 MW), single circuit Hiriadka sub station (42 MW) and a 12 MW power to the local requirement of Kemar.

Prior to UPCL (erstwhile Nagarjuna) power plant commissioned Udupi district used to draw electricity from the Varahi Hydel Power Plant. After the UPCL plant started producing power Udupi district has been drawing locally produced power. At present UPCL has been generating 550- 600 MW of power and only 150-160 MW are being distributed to the region. Rest of the power produced is being supplied to Shimoga station for their local use and rest to be connected to the main grid.

On Wednesday Udupi district was given only 80 MW of power, less than half of its requirement. On Thursday too power supplied to Udupi district was within 100 MW. Still disgusting is that there has been power cut every ulternative hour.

“Due to power cut every alternate hour neither the inverters function properly nor things stored in the refrigerators remain eatable, said Anjani Prabhu a housewife.

The problem of students preparing for examinations in general and SSLC exams in particular has also been worsened.

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63 new covid-19 cases in Karnataka, tally reaches 1,458

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May 20,2020

Bengaluru, May 20: 63 more COVID-19 cases have been reported from Karnataka, taking the total number of coronavirus cases in the state to 1,458 on Wednesday, said the state Health Department.

The total number of cases includes, 864 active cases and 41 deaths (one due to non-COVID cause), it added.

Total 10 people have been discharged today while 553 persons have been discharged so far.

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#MangaluruAgainstNRC | Traffic diversions, police guidelines for public and protesters on Jan 15

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January 14,2020

Mangaluru, Jan 14: Mangaluru city police commissionerate his notified traffic diversions on NH 73 in view of massive protest at Adyra Kannur in the city against CAA, NPR and NRC on January 15. It also has issued guidelines for the public, protesters and organisers of the protest.

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Degree colleges to reopen in Karnataka after lockdown is lifted: DyCM

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June 13,2020

Mandya, Jun 13: Degree colleges will begin classes after the lockdown is lifted and dates for examinations will be announced later, said deputy chief minister CR Ashwath Narayan on Friday.

Speaking at College of Agriculture, Mandya (VC Farm) on Friday, Ashwath Narayan said the lockdown will be completely phased out on June 30 and degree colleges will begin classes after that. “We will speak with all stakeholders to chalk out measures as to how to reopen degree colleges amidst coronavirus scare. All students must continue their studies and be prepared for exams,” he said.

Narayan said the cabinet has approved to upgrade VC Farm as a university and an ordinance will soon be promulgated in this regard. “There is a need to change the present curriculum to meet present day requirements. VC Farm will be made into a world class agriculture university and a vice chancellor will be appointed,” he said.

“Apart from traditional education, we must concentrate on skill-based education as it should create more job opportunities. We are committed to establish more skill-based educational institutes in Mandya district,” Narayan said.

Later Narayan visited Shivaragudda near Maddur and inspected 48 acres of government land which could be used for establishing skill-based education institutions. “This land was earlier used for imparting skill-based education in a collaboration with Denmark. Sir M Visvesvaraya had established skill-based institutions here in 1923 and now they have become defunct. The then prime minister of Denmark had inaugurated this century old institution. We will revive it and this will help local youths,” he said.

‘Ticket promised only to R Shankar’

When asked, Narayan said R Shankar, who quit the Congress-JD(S) coalition and joined BJP will be given a party ticket to contest the legislative council election. “Except Shankar, the high command did not promise council tickets to those who quit congress and JD(S) and joined our party. It is true that there is hectic lobbying in BJP to get tickets,” he said.

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Sir when does degree clg gets reopen in karnataka