Mangaluru: 12 held in raids on sand extraction sites; lorries, boats seized

October 12, 2016

Mangaluru, Oct 12: As many as 12 persons have been arrested by Mangaluru city police on charge of extracting sand without valid permission after carrying out raids on two alleged illegal sand extraction sites.

The team comprising personnel from the Central Crime Branch raided a site near Kulur bridge and seized two lorries that were filled with sand. They also seized the two boats reportedly used for illegal extraction of sand. They arrested six persons.

Another team led by Assistant Commissioner of Police (South) Shruthi N.S. raided a place near Jeppinamogaru and seized two lorries and a earth mover used for illegal extraction of sand. They also arrested six persons, according to an official statement.

The District Sand Monitoring Committee had granted permits to 425 people to extract sand from 19 sand bars in the Coastal Regulatory Zone areas in Dakshina Kannada.

The permit holders had been asked to follow guidelines namely deploying conventional boats for extraction of sand in a manual way as prescribed by the Union Ministry of Environment and Forests. They had been warned of legal action if the guidelines are not followed.

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Heading to Karavali Utsava? Check traffic changes and parking rules in Mangaluru

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December 20,2025

Mangaluru, Dec 20: The Mangaluru City Police have issued a detailed traffic advisory ahead of the inaugural ceremony of Karavali Utsava, which will be held at the Karavali Utsava Ground on Saturday.

The festival will be inaugurated at 6:00 pm by Dakshina Kannada District Minister Dinesh Gundu Rao. Cultural and public programmes will be held at the venue every evening and will continue until January 2.

According to City Police Commissioner Sudheer Kumar Reddy, parking of vehicles is strictly prohibited on both sides of the road from Lalbagh to Karavali Utsava Ground. Visitors are requested to park their vehicles only at designated parking areas.

To help the public, traffic signboards and parking guidance flex boards have been installed along the routes leading to the venue. The police have urged commuters and visitors to follow these instructions to ensure smooth traffic movement.

Designated Parking Locations

•   Urwa Market Ground – Cars
•   Gandhinagar Government School (near Press Club) – Two-wheelers and cars
•   Ladyhill Church parking area – Two-wheelers and cars
•   Canara School Ground, Mannagudda – Two-wheelers and cars
•   Thimmappa Hotel premises – Two-wheelers and cars
•   Scout and Guide Bhavana premises (behind Karavali Utsava Grounds) – Two-wheelers
•   Urwa Market Road – Two-wheelers
•   Hat Hill Road – Two-wheelers

The police have appealed to the public to cooperate by following traffic rules and parking guidelines to avoid inconvenience during the festival.

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