Women protest against MRPL coke sulphur unit

Women protest against MRPL coke sulphur unit

Mangalore Today News Network

Mangaluru, Jan 22, 2015: Several women residents of Jokatte staged a protest holding brooms against the pollution allegedly caused by the coke sulphur unit of the Mangalore Refinery and Petrochemical Limited (MRPL) – a claim denied by the company. The protesters, largely beedi workers, have been sitting in a makeshift tent rolling beedis.

Mohiuddin Sharief, the co-convenor of Nagarika Hitrakshana Vedike that is leading the protest, alleged that the unit had not only polluted the air but also water and sound pollution.

Environment Officer of Karnataka State Pollution Control Board Rajashekar Puranik said they would visit the area and check the ambient air quality, noise and water in light of the allegations.

The MRPL has maintained that the coke sulphur unit has not been causing pollution in the area.

 

Courtesy: The Hindu