Yeddy is not a convict yet, reminds Pejawar seer

October 17, 2011

Udupi, October 17: “Yeddyurappa is not a convict, but only an accused. Let us wait till the court gives its final verdict…” these are the words uttered by Pejawar Mutt seer Vishwesha Theertha Swamiji in favour of former CM BS Yedyurappa.

Though he welcomed the judicial activism leading to the arrest of arrests of several political leaders in the country, he said “it is a warning to the corrupt politicians”.

Replying a query, Swamiji said that Advani was unhappy with the developments in Karnataka Government and he had warned its leaders in the past. “As Adavani's Jan Chetna Yatra is against corruption spread across the state, there is nothing wrong in Yatra entering the state”, he said.

He also said that as CM DV Sadananda Gowda had assured him that the Unit -2 of the UPCL would not be given approval, before the expert committee submits its report, to the government people need not worry.

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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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