Protest against thermal power project on July 26

Udupi, Karnataka, July 24 (UNI) A protest rally has been planned on July 26 against the proposed 1,050 MW coal-based thermal power project of Nagarjuna Power Company Limited (NPCL) at Padubidre by Mogaveera Mahajan Sangha, Karnataka Karavali Sampradayika Nadadoni Meenugarara Okkoota (Federation of Coastal Karnataka Traditional Fishermen Associations) and Nandikur Jana Jagriti Samiti (NJJS).

Addressing a joint press conference here today, Sangha President Pramod Madhwaraj and Samiti member Upendra Hosabettu said about 30,000 people, including farmers and fishermen, from the three coastal districts of Dakshina Kannada, Udupi and Uttara Kannada would partaicipate in the rally. To facilitate fishermen to take part in the rally, the local fishermen associations have declared a fishing holiday on that day.

Mr Madhwaraj said that despite the long standing protest against coal-based power units in the most eco-sensitive undivided Dakshina Kannada, the Government was adamant in its stand of forcing the project on the people. The protest rally had been organised to warn the Government and exhibit people's solidarity against the project.

People's representatives from various political parties and several matadhipaties would also participate in the apolitical rally.

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