<p>“Nothing can be achieved through staging protests or from threatening tactics or false publicity. Instead, if anyone comes for open discussion on issues like Greater Talacauvery or World Heritage tag for Kodagu, I am ready,” said Colonel (retd) C P Mutthanna. <br /><br />Reacting to protest staged by a few people against him for calling him as a guest at the taluk-level Kodava mela at Birunani in South Kodagu, he said “as the issue of Kadamakallu road is before the Supreme Court, I will not comment on it. However, on Kootiyala bridge, a meeting was held with Birunani Gram Panchayat members few months ago. We have discussed on how a bridge can be constructed within the framework of the rules and regulation of the PWD. In this regard, we have the support of the Birunani Gram Panchayat members. We have already given our views on Kadamakallu road. Those who oppose it should inspect the spot and then come to a stand.” <br /><br />“Some have questioned the necessity of inviting me for the programme as there were allegations that my father had sold Kodagu,” he said and added that, on the recommendation of the Fazal Ali Commission, the Central government had decided to merge Kodagu with Karnataka.<br /><br />He said: “If we fail to raise our voice against environment, then forest will not be saved in Kodagu. There are threats before us. All attempts are being made to extend Madikeri town limits to 8 km. Nine more villages will be included in CMC limits. With this, Madikeri villages will be developed as town. The surrounding coffee plantations will be destroyed.<br /><br /> One need not be surprised if Kodagu is divided as Kodagu urban and Kodagu rural. In this background, we need to protect our environment.” Cauvery Sene convener Ravi Changappa said “as environmentalists are supporting the cause of Kodagu, we are supporting them. Our organisation will never support the looters.” <br /><br />Cauvery Sene has staged protest against Abbey, Barapole hydro electricity project, illegal mining high tension wire which passes through Kodagu.</p>
<p>“Nothing can be achieved through staging protests or from threatening tactics or false publicity. Instead, if anyone comes for open discussion on issues like Greater Talacauvery or World Heritage tag for Kodagu, I am ready,” said Colonel (retd) C P Mutthanna. <br /><br />Reacting to protest staged by a few people against him for calling him as a guest at the taluk-level Kodava mela at Birunani in South Kodagu, he said “as the issue of Kadamakallu road is before the Supreme Court, I will not comment on it. However, on Kootiyala bridge, a meeting was held with Birunani Gram Panchayat members few months ago. We have discussed on how a bridge can be constructed within the framework of the rules and regulation of the PWD. In this regard, we have the support of the Birunani Gram Panchayat members. We have already given our views on Kadamakallu road. Those who oppose it should inspect the spot and then come to a stand.” <br /><br />“Some have questioned the necessity of inviting me for the programme as there were allegations that my father had sold Kodagu,” he said and added that, on the recommendation of the Fazal Ali Commission, the Central government had decided to merge Kodagu with Karnataka.<br /><br />He said: “If we fail to raise our voice against environment, then forest will not be saved in Kodagu. There are threats before us. All attempts are being made to extend Madikeri town limits to 8 km. Nine more villages will be included in CMC limits. With this, Madikeri villages will be developed as town. The surrounding coffee plantations will be destroyed.<br /><br /> One need not be surprised if Kodagu is divided as Kodagu urban and Kodagu rural. In this background, we need to protect our environment.” Cauvery Sene convener Ravi Changappa said “as environmentalists are supporting the cause of Kodagu, we are supporting them. Our organisation will never support the looters.” <br /><br />Cauvery Sene has staged protest against Abbey, Barapole hydro electricity project, illegal mining high tension wire which passes through Kodagu.</p>
