ZILLA PANCHAYTH DECIDES AGAINST GREATER CAUVERY PROJECT;

Madikeri October 11, 2006

The Zilla Panchayath in its meeting yesterday passed a resolution not to support the proposed ‘greater Cauvery project’ proposed by the government on the advice of the environmentalists. The above project aimed at clubbing together three existing protected forests in Kodagu will turn many villages immobile and cripple freedom to people and also reduce the land for agriculture and other activities. The meeting chaired by the president Ashok passed a resolution opposing the project. MLC Arun machaiah stated that the above project is aimed at attaining selfish benefits by the fake environmentalists who are hatching a design to damage western ghat.

Meanwhile the meeting heard complaints from the members that the Deputy Commissioner Subodh Yadav is interfering in the day to day affairs if the Zilla Panchayath and is ignoring the elected representatives. It was decided to urge the government to transfer the deputy commissioner from Kodagu. President ashok informed that the matter would be taken up in the high level meeting called at Bangalore in the presence of the ministers. The above meeting is called to discuss the problems facing Kodagu

MLC Arun Machaiah addressed the meeting and lambasted the politicians and officials. He accused them of harassing the tribes in the name of shifting and implementing projects. He alleged that the fake environmentalists are turning the life of Tribes miserable. He said that the NGOs are bribing the tribes with the fund flowing from western countries with the connivance of forest officials. Tribes are now confused whether they should stay inside the forest or outside. Some of the ZP members urged that the Tribes stay inside the forest.

COC CAUTIONS PARISHAT;

The district Chamber of Commerce has cautioned District Kannada Sahitya Parishath against warning the merchants through media. It took strong objection to the statement of the president T.P.Ramesh who threatened to smear black paint to the boards if the merchants do not write names in Kannada.

CoC president Girish Ganapathy and general secretary G.Chidvilas in a joint statement said that Ramesh has no authority to take law into his own hands and he should discuss the issue with the merchants who are always co operating with the Kannada movement.

SEER TO BUILD ‘GOSHALA’

Junior pontiff Vishwa Prasanna Teerta of Pejavar mutt has said that a Goshala to house cows would be built near Udipi.

Talking to this correspondent Swamiji said that the mutt has bought 25 acres of land near Neelavara temple, 18 KMs from Udipi for the purpose. He intends to look after thousands of cows at an estimated cost of rupees seventy five thousand to prevent slaughter, he said.

He also said that the Mutt intends to spread the Spiritual messages by traveling all over.

Swamiji was at Madikeri on his way back from Talacauvery.