GAIL Pipeline: Villagers urge CT Ravi to intervene

August 14, 2012

Mangalore, August 14: Villagers of areas in the district being affected by the planned Cochin-Mangalore gas pipeline project of GAIL India submitted an appeal to C T Ravi, district in charge minister of the district in the city on Tuesday asking him to see that villagers do not lose their lands.


Villagers of Balepuni, Kairangala, Pajeeru, and Karnadu villages of Bantwal Taluk, under the banner of Cochin-Mangalore Gas Pipeline Victims' Struggle Committee staged a protest outside the Dakshina Kannada Zilla Panchayat where the minister was scheduled to chair a meeting.


Later, representatives of the committee submitted an appeal to Mr. Ravi seeking his intervention into the matter.


The villagers complain that officials of GAIL India are laying the pipeline along the lands belonging to them without prior intimation. They also have concerns that the project if implemented would cause environmental hazards in the area.


Mr. Ravi on the other hand assured that no project would be implemented without informing the farmers and the villagers.

Ct14p_1

Ct14p_2

Ct14p_3

Ct14p_5

Ct14p_4

Comments

Add new comment

  • 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
January 9,2020

Bengaluru, Jan 9: Primary and Secondary Education Minister S Suresh Kumar on Thursday said that the Education Department would launch a helpline by March 2020 to address the complaints.

Speaking to reporters here, he said, the helpline is not only for children but also for teachers.

"Entire department including teachers and parents can make use of the opportunity”, the minister said.

“The helpline can be called for any complaint related to the Education Department. Our objective is to resolve problems within a stipulated time,” the Minister said.

Comments

Add new comment

  • 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 14,2020

Bengaluru, Mar 14: Following the footsteps of the neighbouring state Kerala, the state government has decided to deliver groceries to the mid-day meal scheme beneficiaries at the anganwadis.

The state govt has also declared one-week holiday for anganwadis, as a precautionary measure to control the spread of COVID-19 among children.

The respective district administrations have been directed to take necessary steps to ensure that the groceries are delivered to the students’ homes as well.

Comments

Add new comment

  • 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
February 29,2020

Mysuru, Feb 29: Tension prevailed at Tandavaput Industrial Area in Nanjangud taluk, Mysuru when a paper factory received a bomb threat call, which later turned out to be a hoax call.

The police said that the authorities of Rajshil Papers received a bomb threat call in the morning. After getting the information, the bomb detection squad rushed to the spot and inspected the factory premises and declared that it was a hoax call.

According to the police, an unidentified person called from his mobile, which is now switched off.

Comments

Add new comment

  • 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.