Mangluru: Locals in Vittal have threatened to boycott the election of Vittal City Panchayat on the proposed Udupi-Kasaragod transmission line.
At least four banners were reportedly found at the Panchayat Limit of Vittal City, called for the selection boycott.
The Election Commission will hold elections to Panchayats City of Kotekar and Kotekar in the District of Dakshina Kannada on Monday.
Farmers demand that they want their agricultural land to be protected, and that they will not receive any compensation.
Checked that the DC line of Udupi-Kasargod 400KV (Quad) was planned to improve the reliability of the power supply, and stability in the northern region of Kerala, and eliminate congestion between Andhra Pradesh, Telangana and Karnataka and between Tamil Nadu and Kerala.
It was decided to take this project in 2013.
To find out that banners were found at the Panchayat Limits of Vittal City, Malini’s head officers rushed to the place and tried to convince the villagers.
“We tried to convince locals to remove banners, however, they were not interested in listening.
We will talk to senior officers about this development, and based on their guidance, further action will be taken.
The transmission system is being developed by sterlite power, and according to officials , Detailed surveys and design work and engineering are ongoing, “he said.
Secretary Samithi Vittal Raitha Horata Lakshminarayan said that they had written to the Deputy Commissioner, asked the district administration to drop the project.
“For almost a year, we have reached politicians and officials.
There is no information about this project that has been distributed with farmers.
On November 30, we organized protests, and memorandum submitted to Tahsildar.
Two days ago, the company began a survey in Veepambha Tatavalachil, Despite the fact that the Minister of Energy has convinced to hold a meeting with the villagers, “he said.
“Therefore, farmer organizations have installed banners, calling for the boycott of the election of Panchayat.
We don’t want this project in Kannada Dakshina.
More than the lakh tree will be cut down because of this project.
We are worried about the health hazard that will be caused by the project.
Let the government take the project Through sea.
There is a possibility that the project capacity can be increased in the future, “he said.