Udupi : Sri Vishwesha Theertha Swamiji of Pejawar Mutt has said that the district which has already suffered extensive destruction of natural resources due to the UPCL thermal power plant, can no longer afford to suffer more damages in the form of another power project. Speaking to reporters, the seer filed his strong objection to […]
Moodbidri : Residents of Niddodi in Kallamundkur Gram Panchayat limits which is in Mangalore taluk and will join the newly framed Moodbidri taluk, is in the grips of fear after media reports said the government proposed a 4000 mega watts ultra mega thermal power project in the vilalge. If the UPCL thermal plant at Ellur […]
Udupi : Karnataka State Pollution Control Board Chairman Dr Vamana Acharya has said he has come to know of the problems faced by people living in the vicinity of the UPCL thermal power plant, from the villagers themselves. He has also said that the Board would strive to protect the interests of the people. […]
Mangalore: The much awaited 400 kv power transmission lines between Udupi and Shantigrama in Hassan district will be inaugurated on September 12, Wednesday. The power line covering a distance of 186 kms will enable operation of the second unit of UPCL thermal plant with a generating capacity of 600 mw and helps the transmission of […]
Manipal : The Udupi district unit of the Karnataka Rajya Raitha Sangha observed a hunger strike in front of the Udupi DC office at Rajathadri in Manipal on August 27, Monday to protest against the commencement of the second unit of UPCL thermal plant and also to demand early solution to the various problems confronting […]
Udupi: State Energy Minister Shobha Karandlaje visited the UPCL thermal plant on August 24, Friday and inspected the various operations as well as the safety measures initiated by the company to check environment pollution. She also addressed the UPCL officials on the occasion and directed the company to provide compensation to all those who have […]
Belthangady: State Energy Minister Shobha Karandlaje has said that compensation would be provided to farmers and also every effort would see that no injstuice was done to farmers during the power line drawing works to Nandigrama in Hassan to transmit power generated by UPCL. Shobha on Monday visited Neriya and heard the problems of rubber […]
Mangalore : The Nandikur Jana Jagrithi Samithi has said that an RTI application submitted by it has revealed that the UPCL has received an additional Rs 425 crores as payment for power from its unit one from November 11, 2011 to June 2012. The Samithi said the payment was received from five ESCOMs without ratification of […]
Udupi: DR. V.S. Acharya, a senior minister in Gowda cabinet with Muzrai portfolio and Udupi district under his thumb was in hot waters as an enemy of local people enraged at UPCL plant, and due to problems created by a coal-bused power technology in Nandikur and surrounding villages. He had to face the wrath of […]
Udupi: The Udupi Power Corporation UPCL project was primarily responsible for the May 2010 air India Boeing crash in Bajpe, and a warning had been given in 2007 itself through Press on the consequences to follow, says a letter written by Udupi district Raitha Sangh president V.K. Hegde, to Bajpe-Kenjaru airport director, M.R. Vasudeva Rao […]
