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Bajpe residents seek land acquisition for 150 houses near MRPL
The Story in Brief
Residents of 150 houses in Shantigudde, Bajpe, have urged the Dakshina Kannada district administration to include their four acres of land in the acquisition for the Mangalore Refinery and Petrochemicals Limited (MRPL) green buffer zone. Siraj Bajpe, president of the Bajpe Nagarika Hitarakshana Vedike, said on Friday (23 October) that a preliminary notification was issued in 2007 to acquire the land but no further action was taken. The demand is for this tract to be acquired in addition to the 27 acres being acquired for the buffer zone.
House owner Krishnaraj said his home was damaged after a blast from a fire at an MRPL unit on 30 September, and residents suffer skin and health problems from exhaust exposure. The Times of India reports the forum raised concerns over fly ash and toxic emissions from MRPL's coke and sulphur units, and that blast-like noises from the plant have caused cracks in walls. Sirajuddin Bajpe, convener of the forum, said revised memorandums have been submitted to multiple authorities including the deputy commissioner, MP, MLA, MRPL, MSEZ, KIADB and the environment department.
Siraj Bajpe warned that if the government fails to acquire the four acres, the Vedike will launch an agitation.
Indian Opinion Analysis
The Hindu and The Times of India both report the same demand from the Bajpe Nagarikara Hitharakshana Vedike, with identical core facts: a 2007 preliminary notice, 27 acres under acquisition, and the four-acre pocket sought to be included. The two outlets differ on numbers: The Hindu counts 150 houses, The Times of India counts 105 families. Each outlet names a differently spelled leader: Siraj Bajpe (The Hindu) or Sirajuddin Bajpe (Times of India). The Times of India adds that blast-like noises have damaged houses, and that the forum submitted memorandums to eight authorities, while The Hindu names Krishnaraj's personal account of a 30 September blast. No source provides a timeline for the administration's response or a next hearing date.
Coverage: 2 sources, 2 neutral
Sources (2): thehindu.com (neutral report), timesofindia.indiatimes.com (neutral report)
This brief was synthesised by AI from the 2 sources linked above, so one read covers every framing they carry. Methodology and corrections.
