Mangalore on high alert after Delhi blast

September 7, 2011

Mangalore, September 7: The coastal city of Mangalore was put on high alert on Wednesday following a blast outside the Delhi High Court, in which at least eleven people were killed and several others injured, police said.

Inspector General of Police (Western Range) Alok Mohan has directed officials to keep strict vigil at all public places, including the airport, railway stations and bus terminuses.

Mangalore City Police Commissioner Seemanth Kumar Singh said that policemen have been deployed in sensitive points the city as major Ganesh immersion procession in the city is also scheduled to be held in the city this evening.

"We are on high alert and taking all precautionary measures to prevent any criminal activity. Security personnel have been deployed in sensitive points across the city," he said.

Mr Singh said that the bomb squad officials have been carrying out inspections at railway stations, KSRTC bus stand and shopping malls of the city.

He said that police are on a look out for any kind of suspicious activities in the sensitive areas. Luxury hotels have also been alerted to keep a check on the visitors. Night patrolling would also be intensified, he said.

In many entry points of the city, police personnel were seen checking the vehicles thoroughly before allowing them to proceed.

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Why Mangaluru Could Become India’s Next Offshore Wind Energy Hub

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February 3,2026

Dakshina Kannada MP Capt Brijesh Chowta has urged the Centre to give high priority to offshore wind energy generation along the Mangaluru coast, citing its strategic importance to India’s green energy and port-led development goals.

Raising the issue in the Lok Sabha under Rule 377, Chowta said studies by the National Institute of Oceanography have identified the Mangaluru coastline as part of India’s promising offshore wind ‘Zone-2’, covering nearly 6,490 sq km. He noted that the region’s relatively low exposure to cyclones and earthquakes makes it suitable for long-term offshore wind projects and called for its development as a dedicated offshore wind energy zone.

Highlighting the role of New Mangalore Port, Chowta said its modern infrastructure, multiple berths and heavy cargo-handling capacity position it well as a logistics hub for transporting and assembling large wind energy equipment.

He also pointed to the presence of major industrial units such as MRPL, OMPL, UPCL and the Mangaluru SEZ, which could serve as direct buyers of green power through power purchase agreements, improving project viability and speeding up execution.

With Karnataka’s peak power demand crossing 18,000 MW in early 2025, Chowta stressed the need to diversify renewable energy sources. He added that offshore wind projects in the Arabian Sea are strategically safer compared to the cyclone-prone Bay of Bengal.

Calling the project vital to India’s target of 500 GW of renewable energy by 2030, Chowta urged the Ministry of New and Renewable Energy to initiate resource assessments, pilot projects and stakeholder consultations at the earliest.

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