Senior citizens from Bhavnagar have joined hands to protest against the upcoming 6,000-MW atomic power project by the Nuclear Power Corporation (NPC). According to them, the proposed project poses a major threat to Mithi Virdi village, which is known for its orchards of Kesar mango and chickoo, and sweet water ponds adjoining the Gulf of Khambhat.
“There are retired educationists and engineers from several groups. They are associated with Anu Urja Abhyas Joot. They conducted a meeting with the villagers of Mithi Virdi and three adjoining villages — Jasapara, Mandava and Sosiya on Sunday,” said Joot convenor Damayanti Modi (75).
Bhupat Parekh, a retired executive engineer of the Irrigation Department, said that others had no time to protest, “so we took the lead and convened a gathering of farmers dominated by women and youth”.
He added: “This project may be good, but who will make up for the lost means of livelihood of nearly 5,000 farmers who own lush green orchards here? Nearly 25 kilometres from here is Alang Ship Breaking Yard, so where would be the greenery?”
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© 2009 The Indian Express Limited.
November 16, 2009
INDIA: Senior citizens oppose Bhavnagar atomic power project
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AHMEDABAD, Gujarat / The Indian Express / November 16, 2009
Express News Service
Senior citizens from Bhavnagar have joined hands to protest against the upcoming 6,000-MW atomic power project by the Nuclear Power Corporation (NPC). According to them, the proposed project poses a major threat to Mithi Virdi village, which is known for its orchards of Kesar mango and chickoo, and sweet water ponds adjoining the Gulf of Khambhat.
“There are retired educationists and engineers from several groups. They are associated with Anu Urja Abhyas Joot. They conducted a meeting with the villagers of Mithi Virdi and three adjoining villages — Jasapara, Mandava and Sosiya on Sunday,” said Joot convenor Damayanti Modi (75).
Bhupat Parekh, a retired executive engineer of the Irrigation Department, said that others had no time to protest, “so we took the lead and convened a gathering of farmers dominated by women and youth”.
He added: “This project may be good, but who will make up for the lost means of livelihood of nearly 5,000 farmers who own lush green orchards here? Nearly 25 kilometres from here is Alang Ship Breaking Yard, so where would be the greenery?”
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© 2009 The Indian Express Limited.
Senior citizens from Bhavnagar have joined hands to protest against the upcoming 6,000-MW atomic power project by the Nuclear Power Corporation (NPC). According to them, the proposed project poses a major threat to Mithi Virdi village, which is known for its orchards of Kesar mango and chickoo, and sweet water ponds adjoining the Gulf of Khambhat.
“There are retired educationists and engineers from several groups. They are associated with Anu Urja Abhyas Joot. They conducted a meeting with the villagers of Mithi Virdi and three adjoining villages — Jasapara, Mandava and Sosiya on Sunday,” said Joot convenor Damayanti Modi (75).
Bhupat Parekh, a retired executive engineer of the Irrigation Department, said that others had no time to protest, “so we took the lead and convened a gathering of farmers dominated by women and youth”.
He added: “This project may be good, but who will make up for the lost means of livelihood of nearly 5,000 farmers who own lush green orchards here? Nearly 25 kilometres from here is Alang Ship Breaking Yard, so where would be the greenery?”
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© 2009 The Indian Express Limited.
