Mangalore: A mammoth protest was organised under the leadership of ICYM Mangalore to oppose the Niddodi power plant.

People from various parts of DK District including many from Niddodi participated in large numbers to oppose this power project.
It was a solidarity march which began from Bendoor Church to DC office and ended as the protest in front of the DC office. The vicar general of Mangalore Diocese Msgr. Rev Fr Denis Moras Prabhu initiated the rally from Bendoor Church by handing over the black flags to the heads of different organizations.

 

 

 

 

 


Later the rally marched towards DC office with various slogans opposing the Niddodi power project.The rally ended in front of the DC office where a stage was organized.


Addressing the protesters ICYM- AmchoYuvak Editor Darrel Dsouza said,"We do not oppose development but we oppose the development which ruins our life.The politicians are eager to implement this project by making this fertile land a barren one.Hence we will not let any project implemented in Karavali which will make the environment of this region a poisonous one."

Speaking on the occasion the president of Mandd Sobann Eric Ozario said,"The politicians are playing with the future of karavali. If the State govt does not cancel the project by next electoral polls the people of Niddodi have to boycott the elections.

 

 

 

 

 


ICYM Prez Sheldon Crasta,Director Fr Ronald Dsouza, Vicar var of episcopal deanery Rev Fr J B Crasta,Convenor of Mathrbhumi Samrakshana Samithi Kiran Manjanabailu, Catholic Sabha president Nizel Pereira,St Aloysius Students Council President Prateek Ponnanna, ICYM Udupi president Ivan D'Silva and others were present at the occasion.

Along with the ICYM Mangalore Diocese various organizations like Mathrubhumi Samrakshana Samithi Niddodi,YCS Mangalore Diocese,ICYM and YCS Udupi Diocese, Catholic Sabha Mangalore, IFCKAMangalore, World Konkani Association, Konkani Prachar Sanchalan, All College Students Union, St Aloysius College Students Union and many other organizations participated in the protest.

 

 

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