Solar power target: 200 mw in 5 years

In a bid to comply with the Union government’s direction that at least 2.4 per cent of total power consumed in the state should come from renewable sources, the cabinet on Thursday decided to set up 200 mw solar power plants over the next five years.

Speaking to reporters after a meeting of the cabinet, higher education minister Dr V.S. Acharya said the cost of power generation by such solar plants would be shared by ESCOMs and would not be a burden on consumers. “We have decided to go in phased manner and set up 40 mw units every year. At the end of five years, plants for production of 200 mw will be set up,’’ he added.

The government has made the estimation based on a similar unit set up near Kolar by the Union government. The 3 MW project was set up at a cost of around Rs 58 crore. Besides, the project had consumed a lot of place.

“We require a place which will have 245 days sun shine and there are many places in north Karnataka, which are suitable for such projects,”’ Dr Acharya said.

Meanwhile, the cabinet also decided to increase the share value of Karnataka State Minorities Development Corporation from Rs 100 crore to Rs 150 crore. This would help students from minority communities to make use of educational loan up to Rs 50,000 at a rate of two per cent rate of interest.

Besides, the cabinet also extended administrative consent to the corporation for raising internal resources to the tune of Rs 25 crore, for Haj Bhavan at Tirumenahalli, near Yelahanka. The government had already sanctioned Rs 15 crore and allotted 3acres for the building.

Lobbying versus Logic

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Udupinet

South Asia’s first solar power plant at Karnataka

South Asia’s first solar power plant in Yelesandra to generate 15,000 units per day

‘2,520 MW more power by March’

The State will have 2520 MW of additional power to its grid by March 31, next year, Home Minister Dr V S Acharya has said.

Speaking at a programme to dedicate the three-MW solar power plant at Yelesandra in Bangarpet taluk on Thursday, the minister said the power crisis in the State would ease TO some extent with the commissioning
of the solar plant.

“We hope that majority of the problems pertaining to power will be addressed with the additional generation expected by March next year,” the minister said.

Acharya said Karnataka had drawn the attention of the world by tapping of hydel power 108 years ago and the State was hogging he limelight once again with the setting up of first solar power plant in South Asia. The plant has been commissioned in a span of ten months, he said. (DHNS)

Cabinet meet 29.04.2010

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Safe, Inexpensive power: need of the hour!

Udupi: Congress, JD(S) living under illusion- Acharya

Udupi Dec 20: Home Minister V.S. Acharya said on Saturday that the Congress and the Janata Dal (Secular) were living under an illusion of forming the government in Karnataka.Dr. Acharya told presspersons that the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) government in the State was stable. Asked how many seats the BJP would win in the Legislative Council polls, he said, “We will win a good number of seats and reach double digits this time.” On his meeting with Governor H.R. Bhardwaj on Friday, Dr. Acharya said that he met the Governor every Friday to brief him.A few people met Mr. Bharadwaj on December 15 and drew his attention to a Bill seeking a ban on cow slaughter and the Government’s failure to act on the Lokayukta’s report on mining. As regards the Bill, Mr. Bhardwaj reportedly told the delegation that it came under the purview of the legislature.However, there were reports that the Governor was upset over the alleged inaction on Lokayukta’s report on mining. Dr. Acharya had briefed Mr. Bhardwaj about the action initiated by the Government on the report. “Our Government has not issued a single mining licence since coming to power,” Dr. Acharya said.

Asked about the call given by the head of the Pejawar Math to stop work on the 1,015-MW coal-based power plant at Yellur, Dr. Acharya said that since the project had been cleared under the single-window system, there was no need to seek licence from the local gram panchayat.The first unit of the UPCL would be commissioned in April. “A coal-based thermal plant with required safeguards is the safest compared to units working on other sources of energy,” Dr. Acharya said. (Mangalorean)

Delhi Diary

A high level delegation from Karnataka led by Chief Minister B S Yeddyurappa today demanded an assistance of Rs 318 crore from the Centre to carry out flood relief measures in the state.
Talking to reporters after his meeting with various Central leaders, the Chief Minister said Union Agriculture Minister Sharad Pawar has promised to include five districts sought by the State Government for coverage under National Horticulture Mission. These districts were Bangalore Urban, Mandya, Davanagere, Havri and Gadag. He said the Centre also assured Karnataka that it would send a team to assess the flood damages caused to the agriculture crops due to excess rains and drought in some districts of the state. The delegation met Mr Pawar today morning in the capital.
The Chief Minister explained to Mr Pawar about the flood damage caused by excess rains in 24 districts and floods in seven districts resulting in loss of 150 lives and damage to 10,000 houses across the state. The drought was basically in plains of the state. "The damage due to floods is assessed at Rs 517 crore and we have sought a central assistance of Rs 318 crore to take up relief measures," Chief Minister B S Yeddyurappa said. He said the request for Rs 2,000 crore last year was not considered in the right spirit.
Power crisis
The delegation also met the Union Power Minister Sushilkumar Shinde. The chief minister explained how the state had to spend Rs 2,750 crore to purchase power at a very high cost of Rs 9.50 to Rs 10 a unit for ensuring smooth power supply. The state had sought the Centre ensure parity in terms of its allocations to Karnataka from its power generating units in the peninsula.
The state was getting a mere 20.5 per cent from the Central power units as against 31.6 per cent of Tamil Nadu and 26.19 per cent of Andhra Pradesh. The Centre should enhance its allocation by 500 MW to ensure fair share for Karnataka, Mr Yeddyurappa said.
The delegation also called on Union Minister from Karnataka, Mr Veerappa Moily and Oscar Fernandes and apprised them on the power crisis. The delegation included power minister Eshwarappa, Home Minister Dr VS Acharya, Tourism Minister Janardana Reddy, Minister for Rural Development and Panchayat Raj Shobha Karandlaje and others.
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Anti Development Lobbies

ಪ್ರತಿಭಟನೆ ಹೆಸರಲ್ಲಿ ಸಾರ್ವಜನಿಕ ಸೊತ್ತು ನಾಶ, ತೆರಿಗೆದಾರರ ಹಣ ಪೋಲು...ಚಿಂತೆ ಯಾರಿಗೆ?

ಪೋಲಿಸ್ ವಾಹನ / ಸಿಬಂದಿ ಮೇಲೆ ಹಲ್ಲೆ...ಕಳವಳಕಾರಿ!

ಇದೇ ಸಮಯದಲ್ಲಿ ನಾವು ಚಿಂತಿಸಬೇಕಾದ ವಿಚಾರ:ಪರಿಸರದ ಹೆಸರಲ್ಲಿ, ಜನರ ಪುನರ್ವಸತಿಯಂತಹ ಸೂಕ್ಷ್ಮ ವಿಚಾರಗಳಲ್ಲಿ ಅನಾವಶ್ಯಕ ವಿರೋಧ/ ಭಯ ಹುಟ್ಟಿಸಿ, ವಿದ್ಯುತ್ಉತ್ಪಾದನಾ ಘಟಕಗಳನ್ನು ಕರ್ನಾಟಕದಲ್ಲಿ ಆರಂಬಿಸದಂತೆ ಒಂದು ವ್ಯವಸ್ತಿತ ಲಾಬಿ ಕಾರ್ಯಾಚರಿಸುತ್ತಿದೆ! ಈಗ ಕೆಲಸ ಆರಂಭವಾಗಿರುವಲ್ಲಿ ಕೂಡ ಪದೇ ಪದೇ ಅದೇ ತಡೆ ಓಡ್ದಲಾಗುತ್ತಿದೆ. ಈ ಕೆಲಸದಲ್ಲಿ ಸ್ವಘೋಷಿತ ಪರಿಸರ ತಜ್ಞರು/ ವಿಜ್ಞಾನಿಗಳು , ಮುಂದುವರೆದ ದೇಶಗಳ, ವಿದೇಶಿ ಹಣ ಪಡೆದು ಕಾರ್ಯಾಚರಿಸುವ ಏನ್ ಜಿ ಓ ಗಳು ಕೈ ಜೋಡಿಸಿವೆ! ವಿದ್ಯುತ್ ಶಕ್ತಿ ಎಲ್ಲ ಬೆಳವಣಿಗೆಗಳಿಗೆ ಮೂಲ ಶಕ್ತಿ. ಸಣ್ಣಕೈಗಾರಿಕೆಗಳು ಪರಿಸರ ಸ್ನೇಹಿ. ಕರಾವಳಿಯಲ್ಲಿ ಮತ್ಸ್ಯ ಉದ್ಯಮಕ್ಕೂ ವಿದ್ಯುತ್ ಬೇಕು.(ಐಸ್ ಪ್ಲಾಂಟ್ , ಶೀತಲೀಕರಣಕ್ಕೆ). "ಬುದ್ದಿವಂತರ" ನಾಡಾದ ಕರ್ನಾಟಕ /ಕರಾವಳಿ ಪ್ರದೇಶ ಅಭಿವೃದ್ದಿ ಆಗುವುದನ್ನು ಸಹಿಸದ ಲಾಬಿಗಳ ಬಗ್ಗೆ ಜನ ಎಚ್ಚೆತ್ತರೆ, ಅಭಿವೃದ್ದಿ ಸಾದ್ಯ.

People of Karnataka are troubled by Power crisis...frequent load shedding...Hydro electric power units face water shortage during summer months...

Self proclaimed environmentalists, anti establishment intellectuals, NGO`s thriving on grants from developed nations...sponsored lobbyists...are busy protesting against power projects...In the name of protests, they do not even hesitate to attack the police, destroy public property...Precious Tax money...

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ಸ್ವಘೋಷಿತ ಪರಿಸರ ವಾದಿಗಳಿಂದ ಅಭಿವೃದ್ದಿ ತಡೆ

Development & Power Projects: Need of the Hour

Development programmes undertaken by the state government have contributed to the success of MP Sadanand Gowda...(click on the image for report)


Foundation stone for Gundia Hydro Power Project
Speaking on the occasion Mr. Yeddyurappa stated that the project will be built at a cost of Rs. 1119 crores and in the first phase Rs. 959 crores will be spent. It will produce a total of 400 MW using hydro power. He said the water augmented by a series of check dams across the tributaries of Gundia river at Yettina Holay, Kere Holay and Hongadi Halla and through a channel it will be sent to the underground generating station. It will be one of the large hydro power project in the state after Kali, Varahi and Sharavathi. (more when you click on the image)

230 ಮೆಗಾ ವ್ಯಾಟ್ , ಭೂ ಗರ್ಭ ಜಲ ವಿದ್ಯುತ್ ಯೋಜನೆ

CLICK ON IMAGE ABOVE FOR.... ಇನ್ನಷ್ಟು ಚಿತ್ರ....more pics

ರಾಜ್ಯಕ್ಕೆ ಸಮರ್ಪಣೆ...

ಸಮಾರಂಭದ ದೃಶ್ಯ


ಬಜೆಟ್‌ನಲ್ಲಿ ಪ್ರಸ್ತಾಪಿಸಿದ ಎಲ್ಲಾ ಯೋಜನೆ, ಕಾರ್ಯಕ್ರಮಗಳನ್ನು ಈ ವರ್ಷದ ಮಾರ್ಚ್ ಅಂತ್ಯದೊಳಗೆ ಪೂರ್ಣಗೊಳಿಸಲಾಗುವುದು ಎಂದು ಮುಖ್ಯಮಂತ್ರಿ ಡಾ. ಬಿ. ಎಸ್. ಯಡ್ಯೂರಪ್ಪ ಭರವಸೆ ನೀಡಿದರು.230 ಮೆಗಾವ್ಯಾಟ್ ಸಾಮರ್ಥ್ಯದ ವಾರಾಹಿ ಭೂಗರ್ಭ ಜಲವಿದ್ಯುತ್ ಯೋಜನೆಯ ಎರಡನೇ ಘಟಕದ 2ನೇ ಹಂತವನ್ನು ಶನಿವಾರ ರಾಷ್ಟ್ರಕ್ಕೆ ಸಮರ್ಪಿಸಿ, ಹೊಸಂಗಡಿ ಯೋಜನಾ ಪ್ರದೇಶದಲ್ಲಿ ನಡೆದ ಸಾರ್ವಜನಿಕ ಸಭೆಯಲ್ಲಿ ಮಾತನಾಡಿದರು.ಅಭಿವೃದ್ಧಿಯಲ್ಲಿ ಪಕ್ಷ ರಾಜಕಾರಣ ಮಾಡುವುದಿಲ್ಲ. ಪಕ್ಷಾತೀತವಾಗಿ, ಎಲ್ಲಾ ಕ್ಷೇತ್ರಗಳಲ್ಲೂ ಸಮಾನ ಅಭಿವೃದ್ಧಿಗೆ ಕಾರ್ಯಕ್ರಮ ರೂಪಿಸಲಾಗಿದೆ. ಅದಕ್ಕಾಗಿ ಸದ್ಯದಲ್ಲಿಯೇ ಎಲ್ಲಾ ಶಾಸಕರು, ಸಚಿವರು ಮತ್ತು ಅಧಿಕಾರಿಗಳ ಸಭೆ ನಡೆಸಲಾಗುವುದು. ತಮ್ಮ ಪಕ್ಷ ಅಧಿಕಾರಕ್ಕೆ ಬಂದ 7 ತಿಂಗಳ ಅವಧಿಯಲ್ಲಿ ರಾಜ್ಯದ ಅಭಿವೃದ್ಧಿಗೆ ಪ್ರಾಮಾಣಿಕ ಪ್ರಯತ್ನ ಮಾಡಲಾಗಿದೆ. ಮುಲಭೂತ ವ್ಯವಸ್ಥೆ ಕಲ್ಪಿಸಲು ಆದ್ಯತೆ ನೀಡಲಾಗಿದೆ. ರಾಜಕೀಯ ಇಚ್ಛಾಶಕ್ತಿಯ ಕೊರತೆಯಿಂದಾಗಿ ರಾಜ್ಯ ಅಭಿವೃದ್ಧಿಯಲ್ಲಿ ಇತರ ರಾಜ್ಯಗಳಿಗಿಂತ ಹಿಂದೆಬಿತ್ತು. ಸರಕಾರದ ಎಲ್ಲಾ ಯೋಜನೆಗಳು ಗ್ರಾಮೀಣ ಪ್ರದೇಶಗಳಿಗೆ ತಲುಪುವಂತಾಗಲು ಕಾರ್ಯಕ್ರಮ ರೂಪಿಸಲಾಗಿದೆ.ಪಶ್ಚಿಮ ಘಟ್ಟ ಮತ್ತು ಕರಾವಳಿ ಕರ್ನಾಟಕ ಅಭಿವೃದ್ಧಿಗಾಗಿ ಪ್ರತ್ಯೇಕ ಪ್ರಾಧಿಕಾರ ರಚಿಸಲಾಗಿದೆ. ಅಭಿವೃದ್ಧಿಗೆ ನೀರು ಮತ್ತು ವಿದ್ಯುತ್ ಅಗತ್ಯ ಎಂಬುದನ್ನು ಮನಗಂಡು ಅವುಗಳ ಸಮರ್ಪಕ ಬಳಕೆಗೆ ಆದ್ಯತೆ ನೀಡಲಾಗಿದೆ. ನೆನೆಗುದಿಗೆ ಬಿದ್ದಿರುವ ನೀರಾವರಿ ಯೋಜನೆಗಳನ್ನು ಕೈಗೆತ್ತಿಕೊಳ್ಳುವುದರ ಜೊತೆಗೆ ವಿದ್ಯುತ್ ಉತ್ಪಾದನೆಗೆ ಗಮನ ಹರಿಸಲಾಗುತ್ತಿದೆ. ನನ್ನ ಅಧಿಕಾರಾವಧಿಯಲ್ಲಿ 5 ಸಾವಿರ ಮೆಗಾವಾಟ್ ವಿದ್ಯುತ್ ಉತ್ಪಾದನೆ ಗುರಿ ಇರಿಸಿಕೊಳ್ಳಲಾಗಿದ್ದು, ರಾಜ್ಯದಲ್ಲಿ ಮುಂದಿನ 10 ವರ್ಷಗಳ ಪರಿಯ೦ತ ವಿದ್ಯತ್ ಸಮಸ್ಯೆ ತಲೆದೋರದಂತೆ ಯೋಜನೆ ರೂಪಿಸಲಾಗಿದೆ.ಜನರಿಂದ ಚುನಾಯಿತರಾದ ಶಾಸಕರು, ಮಂತ್ರಿಗಳು ತಮ್ಮ ಅಧಿಕಾರಾವಧಿಯಲ್ಲಿ ಏನೇನು ಮಾಡಿದ್ದಾರೆ ಎಂಬುದನ್ನು ಜನತೆಗೆ ಮನವರಿಕೆ ಮಾಡಿಕೊಡುವ ನಿಟ್ಟಿನಲ್ಲಿ ಪ್ರತೀ 100 ದಿನಗಳ ಸಾಧನೆಯ ವರದಿ ಪ್ರಜಾಪ್ರಭುಗಳಿಗೆ ನೀಡುವ ಹೊಸ ಪದ್ಧತಿ ನನ್ನಿಂದ ಶುರುವಾಗಿದೆ. ವಿರೋಧ ಪಕ್ಷಗಳು ಸಮರ್ಪಕವಾಗಿ ತಮ್ಮ ಜವಾಬ್ದಾರಿ ನಿರ್ವಹಿಸಬೇಕು ಎಂದರು.ಈ ಸಂದರ್ಭದಲ್ಲಿ ವಾರಾಹಿ ಯೋಜನೆ ಕುರಿತ ಕೈಪಿಡಿಯನ್ನು ಇಂಧನ ಸಚಿವ ಕೆ. ಎಸ್. ಈಶ್ವರಪ್ಪ ಅನಾವರಣಗೈದರು.
ಬೈಂದೂರು ಶಾಸಕ ಕೆ. ಲಕ್ಷ್ಮೀನಾರಾಯಣ ಅಧ್ಯಕ್ಷತೆ ವಹಿಸಿದ್ದರು.
ಗೃಹಸಚಿವ ಡಾ. ವಿ. ಎಸ್. ಆಚಾರ್ಯ, ಇಂಧನ ಸಚಿವ ಕೆ. ಎಸ್. ಈಶ್ವರಪ್ಪ, ಕರಾವಳಿ ಅಭಿವೃದ್ಧಿ ಪ್ರಾಧಿಕಾರ ಅಧ್ಯಕ್ಷ ನಾಗರಾಜ ಶೆಟ್ಟಿ , ಕುಂದಾಪುರ ಶಾಸಕ ಹಾಲಾಡಿ ಶ್ರೀನಿವಾಸ ಶೆಟ್ಟಿ, ತೀರ್ಥಹಳ್ಳಿ ಶಾಸಕ ಕಿಮ್ಮನೆ ರತ್ನಾಕರ, ಮಾಜಿ ಶಾಸಕ ಆರಗ ಜ್ಞಾನೇಂದ್ರ, 3ನೇ ಹಣಕಾಸು ಆಯೋಗ ಅಧ್ಯಕ್ಷ ಎ. ಜಿ. ಕೊಡ್ಗಿ, ವಿಧಾನ ಪರಿಷತ್ ಸದಸ್ಯ ಕೋಟ ಶ್ರೀನಿವಾಸ ಪೂಜಾರಿ, ಉಡುಪಿ ಜಿ. ಪಂ. ಅಧ್ಯಕ್ಷ ರಾಜು ಪೂಜಾರಿ ಅಭ್ಯಾಗತರಾಗಿದ್ದರು. ಜಿಲ್ಲಾಧಿಕಾರಿ ಹೇಮಲತಾ, ಐಜಿಪಿ ಎ. ಎಂ. ಪ್ರಸಾದ್ ಮೊದಲಾದವರು ವೇದಿಕೆಯಲ್ಲಿದ್ದರು.ಕರ್ನಾಟಕ ವಿದ್ಯುತ್ ನಿಗಮ ವ್ಯವಸ್ಥಾಪಕ ನಿರ್ದೇಶಕ ಡಾ. ಎಸ್. ಎಂ. ಜಾಮದಾರ್ ಸ್ವಾಗತಿಸಿದರು. ನಿಗಮದ ಜಯರಾಂ ವಂದಿಸಿದರು.



ಇನ್ನಷ್ಟು ಚಿತ್ರ



English report

Karnataka CM launches Niranthara Jyothi

Uninterrupted power: a fresh start!
No blame game, finding solution to Power Crisis...
(pic & news courtesy : mangalorean)
Niranthara Jyothi project aimed at providing 24-hour power supply to villages. The pilot project covers the entire Malur taluk which has 272 villages with a population of 1.5 lakh. On the shortage of power in the State, the Chief Minister urged the MPs from the State to put pressure on the UPA government at the Centre to increase Karnataka’s share of allocation from the Central grid.
Energy Minister K.S. Eshwarappa said the demand for power had grown by 20 per cent. He said a sum of Rs. 3,500 crore would be required to extend the scheme to the entire State.
Union Minister of State for Highways K.H. Muniyappa; Housing and Muzrai Minister Krishnaiah Shetty; Principal Secretary (Energy) K. Jairaj; and BESCOM managing director Tushar Girinath, were present on the occasion. Mega Power project at Kudagi, Bijapur
Union Minister of State for Power Jairam Ramesh said the Government has decided to set up 4,000-MW ultra mega thermal power project at Kudagi in Bijapur district. But the Centre’s coal policy allows ultra mega power project to be established either near a port or near coal mines.
The project at Kudagi would not be considered as ultra mega power project. He has written letter to Union Finance Minister P. Chidambaram and Planning Commission Deputy Chairman Montek Singh Alhuwalia to offer financial incentives to the project that were offered to the ultra mega power project. The Centre does not offer financial incentives to non-ultra mega power project, he said.
Plenty of water was also available since the Alamatti dam was located nearby. Kudigi is 350 km from Goa, the nearest port.
Karnataka Government and National Thermal Power Corporation (NTPC) have decided to set up a 2,000 MW thermal power project on a joint venture. Both the State Government and NTPC will sign the Memorandum of Understanding in a month to set up the power plant at an estimated cost of Rs. 10,000 crore. The location has not been identified.
Mr. Ramesh held a high-level meeting with Chief Minister B.S. Yeddyurappa and Energy Minister K.S. Eshwarappa and Home Minister V.S. Acharya, Chief Secretary Sudhakara Rao and Energy Department Principal Secretary K. Jairaj.
Eaerlier posts on power crisis in Karnataka:
ವಿದ್ಯುತ್ ಉತ್ಪಾದನೆ ವಿರೋಧಿಗಳು ಇವರು:
http://drvsacharya.blogspot.com/2008/07/blog-post_16.html
ವಿದ್ಯುತ್ ಕೊರತೆ ಬಗ್ಗೆ ಈ ವರ್ಷ ಜುಲೈ ನಲ್ಲಿ ಬ್ಲಾಗ್ ನುಡಿದ ಭವಿಷ್ಯ..
http://drvsacharya.blogspot.com/2008/07/power-crisis.html
ಅಭಿವೃದ್ದಿ ಪರ/ ವಿರೋಧ...
http://drvsacharya.blogspot.com/2008/06/development-vesus-anti-development.html

Early solution to power crisis: statement dated 11.11.2008

http://www.daijiworld.com/news/news_disp.asp?n_id=53474&n_tit=Udupi%3A+Dr+Acharya+Assures+Early+Resolution+of+Power+Crisis+

ವಿದ್ಯುತ್ ಏಕೆ ಬೇಕು?

ವಿದ್ಯುತ್ ದೀಪಗಳಿಂದ ಜಗ ಜಗಿಸುತ್ತಿರುವ ಮೈಸೂರು! (ಚಿತ್ರ KPN/Churumuri)

ಇದೇ ಸಮಯದಲ್ಲಿ ನಾವು ಚಿಂತಿಸಬೇಕಾದ ವಿಚಾರ:
ಪರಿಸರದ ಹೆಸರಲ್ಲಿ, ಜನರ ಪುನರ್ವಸತಿಯಂತಹ ಸೂಕ್ಷ್ಮ ವಿಚಾರಗಳಲ್ಲಿ ಅನಾವಶ್ಯಕ ವಿರೋಧ/ ಭಯ ಹುಟ್ಟಿಸಿ, ವಿದ್ಯುತ್ಉತ್ಪಾದನಾ ಘಟಕಗಳನ್ನು ಕರ್ನಾಟಕದಲ್ಲಿ ಆರಂಬಿಸದಂತೆ ಒಂದು ವ್ಯವಸ್ತಿತ ಲಾಬಿ ಕಾರ್ಯಾಚರಿಸುತ್ತಿದೆ! ಈಗ ಕೆಲಸಆರಂಭವಾಗಿರುವಲ್ಲಿ ಕೂಡ ಪದೇ ಪದೇ ಅದೇ ತಡೆ ಓಡ್ದಲಾಗುತ್ತಿದೆ. ಈ ಕೆಲಸದಲ್ಲಿ ಸ್ವಘೋಷಿತ ಪರಿಸರ ತಜ್ಞರು/ ವಿಜ್ಞಾನಿಗಳು , ವಿದೇಶಿ ಹಣ ಪಡೆದು ಕಾರ್ಯಾಚರಿಸುವ ಏನ್ ಜಿ ಓ ಗಳು ಕೈ ಜೋಡಿಸಿವೆ! ವಿದ್ಯುತ್ ಶಕ್ತಿ ಎಲ್ಲ ಬೆಳವಣಿಗೆಗಳಿಗೆ ಮೂಲ ಶಕ್ತಿ. ಸಣ್ಣಕೈಗಾರಿಕೆಗಳು ಪರಿಸರ ಸ್ನೇಹಿ. ಕರಾವಳಿಯಲ್ಲಿ ಮತ್ಸ್ಯ ಉದ್ಯಮಕ್ಕೂ ವಿದ್ಯುತ್ ಬೇಕು.(ಐಸ್ ಪ್ಲಾಂಟ್ , ಶೀತಲೀಕರಣಕ್ಕೆ). ಪ್ರಸ್ತುತಕರ್ನಾಟಕ /ಕರಾವಳಿ ಪ್ರದೇಶ ಅಭಿವೃದ್ದಿ ಆಗುವುದನ್ನು ಸಹಿಸದ ಲಾಬಿಗಳ ಬಗ್ಗೆ ಜನ ಎಚ್ಚೆತ್ತರೆ, ಅಭಿವೃದ್ದಿ ಸಾದ್ಯ.

Related post
http://drvsacharya.blogspot.com/2008/07/blog-post_16.html

News Scan 08.08.2008

ವಿದ್ಯುತ್ ಶಕ್ತಿ ಉತ್ಪಾದನೆಗೂ ಅಡ್ಡಿ : ಕೊರತೆಯಾದಾಗ ಪ್ರತಿಭಟನೆ ಮಾಡುವವರೂ ಅದೇ ಜನ!

People of Karnataka are troubled by Power crisis...frequent load shedding...Hydro electric power units face water shortage due to poor Monsoon...very same people who opposed power generation are now opposing load shedding as well! (all for publicity? ಅಗ್ಗದ ಪ್ರಚಾರಕ್ಕೆ ?)

1. read this from our archives...

Opposition to power generation: read link: http://www.hindu.com/2007/03/18/stories/2007031807600300.htm

2.read this news item from Sanjevani...

Opposition to Load shedding! ಸ್ವಯಮ್ ಘೋಷಿತ ಪರಿಸರವಾದಿಗಳು, ವಿಜ್ಞಾನಿಗಳು ಈಗ ಜನರಿಗೆ ಉತ್ತರ ಕೊಡಬೇಕಿದೆ... ಕರ್ನಾಟಕದಲ್ಲಿ ವಿದ್ಯುತ್ ಕೊರತೆ ಇಲ್ಲ ಎಂದು ಸುಳ್ಳು ಮಾಹಿತಿ ನೀಡಿ ಜನರನ್ನು ವಿದ್ಯುತ್ ಉತ್ಪಾದನ ಘಟಕಗಳ ವಿರೋಧಿಸುವಂತೆ ಪ್ರಚೋದಿಸಿದ ಇವರು ಈಗ ಏನು ಮಾಡುತ್ತಿದ್ದಾರೆ?

ಇದನ್ನೂ ಓದಿ:http://drvsacharya.blogspot.com/2008/07/power-crisis.html

POWER CRISIS: ವಿದ್ಯುತ್ ಕೊರತೆ

Power crisis looms large over State
The State is presently facing a deficit of 700 mega watt of power per day. Going by water level in major power generating reservoirs, the situation is likely to turn from bad to worse in coming days. Major parts of the State have not received the south-west monsoon rains so far.Minister for Panchayat Raj and Rural Development Shoba Karandlaje accepted the power crisis staring in the face of the State, while talking to reporters here after attending the Cabinet meet. She said many decisions have been taken in the meet including cloud seeding, purchase of coal for thermal plants and purchase of power from private companies. Even pressure on the Centre would be stepped up for more allocation of power to the State, she added. A sub-committee was set up headed by the Power Minister K S Eshwarappa with Revenue Minister Karunakara Reddy and Home Minister V S Acharya as its members, to monitor the situation. The sub-committee will meet every fortnight and take appropriate decisions.
Karnataka Power Transmission Corporation Limited (KPTCL) said the present demand is 118 million units (mu) per day, while the supply is barely 117 mu. “If the rains fail, days ahead will be tough to manage as power generation will come down,” officials added.Cloud seeding was last experimented in 2003 during S M Krishna regime, and it had yielded little results. The then government had spent huge amount of tax-payer’s money on the experiment. “Cloud seeding should be resorted to on rain-bearing clouds for it to be successful. But the south-west monsoon winds are not forming enough clouds these days. So, it will be a risky venture,” officials explained. Due to week monsoon, water level at major reservoirs like Linganamakki, Supa and Varahi has almost touched rock bottom. For instance, water level in Linganamakki reservoir last year was 61,452 cusecs. But this year, it is 9,515 cusecs. Similarly, Supa had 38,600 cusecs last year, compared to 4,414 cusecs this time. Varahi had 8,563 cusecs, as against 1,258 cusecs now. Nearly 50 per cent of power for the State is hydroelectricity. (news courtesy: Deccan Herald)

Non conventional power lobbies are always silent, when it comes to power crisis...they will always raise a hue and cry when power projects are mooted...

Read earlier post: http://drvsacharya.blogspot.com/2008/06/development-vesus-anti-development.html