Signature campaign against Yettinahole project launched
The Western Ghats-Netravathi Conservation and Research Forum has launched a signature campaign to oppose the Yettinahole Integrated Drinking Water Supply Project. Activists argue the project is ecologically damaging and scientifically flawed regarding water yield.
Why it matters
Reflects the ongoing tension between large-scale infrastructure development and environmental conservation in sensitive regions.
The Western Ghats-Netravathi Conservation and Research Forum said on Saturday that it had launched a mass signature campaign against the Yettinahole Integrated Drinking Water Supply Project.
Speaking to reporters at the Mangaluru Press Club, Aditya, a representative of the forum, said the government was proceeding with the project despite an Indian Institute of Science report stating that its water yield would be insufficient to meet the drinking water needs of the parched regions. Through the campaign, the forum aims to create awareness among youth about the potential threat the project poses to the ecologically sensitive Western Ghats.
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