Muslim Welfare Association holds blood donation camp

December 24, 2011

Udupi, December 24: The Muslim Welfare Association along with Manipal Kasturba Hospital Blood Bank on Thursday organised a blood donation camp on the premises of Jamia Masjid in the city. As many as 144 volunteers donated their blood in the camp.

Dr. Sudha Bhat, the Director of the Blood Bank and Dr. Ruksar Anjam, Medial officer of the District Hospital explained to the volunteers in detail about the need and importance of blood donation. They said that even in this modern technological age, no researcher has succeeded in creating artificial blood. Hence, the need for blood for the patients has to be obtained through volunteer donors, they said.

Usman Ali, President of the Association presided over the programme. Maulana Muhuddhin Gilani preached a passage from the Quaran. V S Umar-Vice President of the Association welcomed the guests. Muhammad Muneer proposed the vote of thanks and Muhammad Maula compeered the programme. T S Budan Basha, President of Udupi Jamia Masjid and Naqwa Yahya, entrepreneur from Malpe were present on the occasion.

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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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