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Development at the cost of environment

Protecting the environment is the duty of every individual. Human activities have proven to be the greatest threat to the environment. Everyone has the right to healthy environment but due to the human wants the healthy environment has been slowly depleting.

Mangaluru the hub of floura, fauna and wildlife is now the ignorant plight of exploitation. The added beauty and the balancing cycle of the Western Ghats is now surrounded by major environmental issues.The village of Jokatte has been showered with soot emitted from the Coke and Sulphur manufacturing unit of MRPL. This shower has not only affected humans but the vegetations as well. 

The soot has been creating problems to the locals creating skin related disorders. Due to the monsoon the soot has been mixed with the water bodies making it impossible for the locals to consume this water. The soot showering on the vegetation has also affected the local farmers. This has created lot of agitation in the public.

The Public has been continuously protesting against the extended Coke and Sulphur unit of MRPL. The Corridor road construction of MRPL and SEZ, Wind break construction has been stopped in this area due to the continuous protest. Though the orders are passed to stop manufacturing of coke and sulphur the soot shower has been proof to the work in progress behind the closed doors. Which is the all the act of falling on deaf ears. In the initial stage the company had been neglecting the woes of the public; the constant protest has lead to some minor reforms to be taken place.
The pollution control committee has sent the notice thrice to these Companies. A committee of experts comprising NITK professor Dr. Shriniketan has been constituted to investigate the source of pollution and to provide suitable measure in this regards. 

 The permit granted by the pollution control committee to the MRPL has already been expired and this committee has stopped the renewal of the license. Yet the manufacturing process has been continuing illegally. Neither the District Administration nor the committee has taken any action to stop this illegal manufacturing. 
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