National Panel on ‘The People’s Audit of Mangalore SEZ’ to be held

National Panel on ‘The People’s Audit of Mangalore SEZ’ to be held

Mangalore Today News Network

Mangalore, Nov 4: The National Panel on ‘The People’s Audit of Mangalore SEZ’ will be held at Bajpe Church Hall near Bajpe Bus Stand on Sunday November 8, 2009 from 10 am to 5 pm.

The programme is being jointly organized by Krishi Bhoomi Samrakshana Samiti and Karavali Karnataka Janaabhivriddhi Vedike  to critically explore the complex issues emerging from the MSEZ/PCPIR; of land acquisition, livelihood, displacement, changing landuse, environmental impact, governance and the development needs of Mangalore, said T R Bhat, spokesperson, Karavali Karanataka Janaabhivriddhi Vedike, speaking at the Press Club here on Wednesday November  4.

The eminent individuals like Trilochan Shastry, Board Member, Dean, IIM, Bangalore, Ram Manohar Reddy, Editor, Economical and Political Weekly, Dr Jeevan Kumar, Director of Centre for Gandhian Studies, Bangalore University, Anand Teltumbde, Managing Director of Petronet India Ltd and other personalities will participate as the panelists on the occasion.

Medha Patkar, NBA, NAPM and Aruna Roy, MKSS, NCPRI will be the special obeserver at the occasion.

The conveners of Karavali Karnataka Janaabhivriddhi Vedike Govinda Das, Margarette Abriyo, Sampath Kumar and Madhukar Amin were present at the press meet.