shivamogga mp b y raghavendras rs 120 crore development package for jog falls in sagar taluk of shivamogga district has irked environmentalists they have claimed that most of the projects that are planned under this project will harm the environmentdevelopment is a robbery in the name of the world renowned jog falls the government has already polluted the environment surrounding the falls and now raghavendra says that the state government has approved a rs 120 crore development project at the falls said sagar based environmentalist akhilesh chipliakhilesh said that the special illumination at jog falls during the night which highlights the cascading falls in different hues is a threat to nocturnal creatures the sharavathi valley is rich in flora and fauna during the night bats and nocturnal birds fly freely in the valley near the falls we can find rare species of butterflies which are almost endangered the artificial lights are harming the natural habitat akhilesh saidhowever the jog development authority officials informed toi that there is no written complaint by any environmentalist regarding this issue very few travellers and tourists stay till 8pm at the falls we illuminate the falls twice a night when we have more than 20 people if environmentalists raise queries through an official platform higher officials will respond to their concerns said program coordinator of the jog development authority nissar