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Kasargod: Locals stall work on Kochi-Mangalore gas pipeline at Kumble
Stephan Kayyar
Daijiworld Media Network - Kasargod (VM)
Kasargod, Mar 2: Residents led by an action committee opposed and stopped the work on Kochi-Mangalore natural gas pipeline project at Inchlampady in Kumble on Thursday February 28.
It is said that the pipeline work was going on in the area without any prior notice or compensation to land owners, and several arecanut trees were chopped off. Angered by this, the residents and farmers joined together and laid siege.
GAIL is said to be handling this project. "Without giving prior notice or compensation to farmers, they (GAIL) have started the work of installing the pipeline. In Inchlampady, the pipeline has been installed in the agricultural areas and as a result a lot of property has been lost," said the protestors.
The locals allege that less than 20 meters is needed to lay a pipeline, but in the fields they have used more than that and claimed that officials did not keep their promise.
The pipeline installed in the area will now reach Mangalore after passing through areas like Heroor, Bajpe, Kayyar, and Kulai. The residents alleged that during the installation, a lot of property of the public will be used.
D S Mohan Kumar, action committee convener, Mahesh Bhat, president, Shankar Tailor, Praveen Amettodu, Sridar, Umesha, Yusuf Inchlapady, Jayaram Shetty, Trivikrama, and Narayan were part some of the people at the protest.
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Now what I come to know is I will loose my crops and I will not be able to do any constructional activites in my land due to this pipeline. Loosing crops is not a big concern for me. But loosing the authority to construct buildings in my land is a serious concern as its affecting my lands resale value. The GAIL is always taking about the crops and not mentioning aout the resale value of the property. They should change the route along the sides of national high way instead of the private lands. GAIL should be reaady to take up the cost for re routing the pipeline as the public will never get the cost savings that the gas companies get through the pipeline project.Else there should a be better compensation packages to those who provide land- something like life long free Gas cylinders or something like that.