1. Home
  2. Pejawar seer suspends 'one meal a day' fast over UPCL row

Pejawar seer suspends 'one meal a day' fast over UPCL row

[email protected] (CD Network)
March 29, 2011

mutt

Udupi, March 29: Pejawar Mutt pontiff Sri Vishwesha Theertha Swamiji on Monday broke his nine day long `one meal a day' fast against the coal based UPCL power plant, following assurance from Mangalore MP Nalin Kumar Kateel.

It is to be noted here that Pejawar Swamiji had taken up the fasting on Mar 19, to express his concern for the villagers of Yellur, Nandikur, Padubidri, Mudarangadi, affected by the fly ash, bottom ash and saline water discharged by the UPCL power plant. After hearing the grievance of the villagers of ill health and environmental pollution, Swamiji had demanded the UPCL to stop its production with immediate effect. He had even told that he would not break his fast even after any government intervened.

Meanwhile, chief minister BS Yedyurappa had written two letters to the Swamiji urging him to withdraw his fasting. In the letter CM had told Swamiji that Higher Education Minister Dr VS Acharya would meet him as his (CM's) emissary, discuss the issue and report the same to him.

Speaking to the media Swamiji said that he had difference of opinion with Dr VS Acharya, on the Nagarjuna issue and he would write a letter to the CM rejecting his proposal.

Nalin Kumar said that he had come to meet the Swamiji on his personal capacity to urge him to withdraw his fasting. ``I came here as a disciple of the Swamiji. I have discussed the issue with the Chief Minister and concerned departments. It seems the issue could be settled amicably. So we have fixed a deadline of 20 days. If we fail to solve the problems faced by the people by April 15 I have decided to join the agitation along with the Swamiji'', Nalin added.

Muslims' support

Muslims belonging to seven villages such as Padubidri, Hejmady, Palimar, Inna, Mudrangady, Yermal and Uchila coming under the Zonal Muslim Jamaat Federation (Valaya Muslim Jamaat Okkoota) observed fast and offered prayers to protest against the alleged pollution caused by the coal-based thermal power plant of Udupi Power Corporation Ltd (UPCL), here on Monday.


Comments

Add new comment

About text formats
  • Coastaldigest.com reserves the right to delete or block any comments.
  • Coastaldigset.com is not responsible for its readers’ comments.
  • Comments that are abusive, incendiary or irrelevant are strictly prohibited.
  • Please use a genuine email ID and provide your name to avoid reject.
News Network
April 22,2020

Mangaluru, Apr 22: A team of officials raided the Big Bags International Pvt Ltd premises here on Tuesday following the apprehensions expressed by locals that the company has violated lockdown rules by resuming operations on April 20.

On Monday several workers of the firm from Kerala, Tumakuru and Bengaluru were reported to be at the premises to resume operations.

The raiding team asked the management to temporarily shut down operations and asked the workers to leave the place.

Comments

Add new comment

About text formats
  • Coastaldigest.com reserves the right to delete or block any comments.
  • Coastaldigset.com is not responsible for its readers’ comments.
  • Comments that are abusive, incendiary or irrelevant are strictly prohibited.
  • Please use a genuine email ID and provide your name to avoid reject.
Press Release
January 8,2020

Puttur, Jan 8: NCC Officer and two NCC Cadets of St Philomena College Puttur have been selected to participate in prestigious Republic Day Parade on January 26, 2020 in New Delhi.

NCC Officer, Lt. Johnson David Sequeira, Assistant Professor of Bachelor of Social Work has been selected as Contingent Officer of Karnataka and Goa Directorate to train the cadets in New Delhi.

Senior Under Officer Chethan P of first year BCA has been selected to Flag Area and Prime Minister’s Rally.

Junior Under Officer Mahalasa Pai of first year BCom has been selected to participate in cultural event which will be presented on the occasion of VIP’s visit.

These two meritorious cadets of the NCC wing of the College underwent a four months’ rigorous training at various places of Karnataka.

The Correspondent of the College Rev. Fr Alfred J Pinto, Principal Prof. Leo Noronha and Campus Director Rev. Dr Antony Prakash Monteiro expressed their happiness and compliments for the tremendous achievement of the NCC Officer and the cadets.

Comments

Add new comment

About text formats
  • Coastaldigest.com reserves the right to delete or block any comments.
  • Coastaldigset.com is not responsible for its readers’ comments.
  • Comments that are abusive, incendiary or irrelevant are strictly prohibited.
  • Please use a genuine email ID and provide your name to avoid reject.
News Network
March 29,2020

Kannur, Mar 29: A non-resident Keralite (NRK)

under home quarantine here since he returned from Sharjah recently died on Sunday, officials said.

According to health authorities, Abdul Khader (65), a resident of Kannariparamba, was kept under home quarantine after he returned from abroad on March 21.

Police said the man had no symptoms of coronavirus but was under isolation as per Covid-19 protocol for persons returning from abroad and other states.

"The relatives of the deceased took him to hospital after seeing him unconscious in his room. However he died before reaching the hospital," police said.

Quoting medical college authorities, the Mayyil police said he died of cardiac arrest.

However, the health officials said they will test his blood sample to ascertain whether he was affected with novel coronavirus.

The body has been kept at the Kannur medical college and will be handed over to his kin only if the result of his blood test is negative, sources said.

Comments

Add new comment

About text formats
  • Coastaldigest.com reserves the right to delete or block any comments.
  • Coastaldigset.com is not responsible for its readers’ comments.
  • Comments that are abusive, incendiary or irrelevant are strictly prohibited.
  • Please use a genuine email ID and provide your name to avoid reject.