Vast disused farmlands gutted in wildfire at Polya, Ucchila

Bellevision Media Network

Udupi, 10 April 2016: Hundreds of acres of disused paddy fields were gutted in wildfire in Polya that comes under Ucchila – Bada gram panchayat, near here on Saturday April 9.

 

 
The fire brigade of Udupi Power Corporation Limited (UPCL) that is now owned by Gowtam Adani contained the fire from spreading to inhabited lands.
 
The disused paddy fields once fertile farmlands were purchased to set up windmill by Suzlon Energy Limited, but so far no developments have taken place.  The vast expanse of barren land is subjected to wildfires especially during the peak summer.  The locals are apprehensive of wildfires threatening their households. 
 
The gram panchayat member Vasant Devadiga, advocate Chandrashekar Shetty, Manoj Shetty, Sulochana, Srinivas Bhat, Nagesh Poojary, Sudhakar Poojary, Keshav Shetty and other locals assisted in containing the fire along with firemen.