Sand shortage resulted in construction crisis in Dakshina Kannada'

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September 28, 2016

Mangaluru, Sep 28: The failure of Dakshina Kannada district administration in addressing the sand crisis has brought the construction segment in the district to a standstill, claimed Bharatiya Janata Party.

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The local unit of BJP on Tuesday staged a protest in front of the office of deputy commissioner in the city against the district administration's apathy to allow sand extraction and its transportation.

The protesters said the local construction industry is in doldrums due to non-availability of sand and illegal transportation of naturally found sediment to outside the district and state.

“With the restrictions imposed by the state government and district administration, those who were extracting the sand legally with valid permits have lost their rights and sand mafia is thriving in the district. The illegally stored sand is sold at a high price in the district,” said the protesters.

Addressing the protesters, former MLC Monappa Bhandary urged the district administration to take legal action against those illegal sand extractors and transporters and allow the sand extraction within the framework of the law, so that naturally available sand is easily available to the people.

It was true that the sand mining in CRZ area was banned from June 15 to August 15, to facilitate marine breeding during the monsoon, it is banned in non-CRZ areas as sand blocks are submerged in waters. However, after the ban period ended, no permission was issued for transporting the sand legally in the district, he said.

“We are not fighting for our cause, it is the poor persons who are getting affected due to non-availability of sand. Construction works require minimum water during monsoon but they have come to a standstill as there is no sand,” he said.

Suspecting something fishy behind the surge in number of permits issued for sand miners, former MLA Yogish Bhat said the permits have increased to 427 from a meagre of 123 in the last few years. Amid this, a section of the sand miners have been pushed to the brink of uncertainty with the district administration not issuing permits.

District BJP spokesperson Jithendra Kottari said that though the sand is being transported to?Bengaluru from Bantwal, Thumbe and Adyar, the authorities have turned a blind eye. The district administration and department of Mines and Geology should end this crisis by checking the illegal transportation of sand and allow sand extraction with the permissible limits. The lorry owners and their dependents as well as civil contractors are in a dilemma with permit turning into a mirage, he said. He added that being unable to repay the loan borrowed, the lorry owners have been contemplating to sell their lorries.

Though officials have seized illegally stored 800 loads of sand at Thumbe, Sajipa, and other 16 villages in Bantwal taluk recently, no action was initiated against those who stored the sand illegally and did not take any step towards auctioning the seized sand, he said.

The activists of Karnataka Rakshana Vedike too staged a separate protest against the non-availability of sand in Dakshina Kannada district on Tuesday. The protesters took out a two-wheeler rally from Balmatta to the deputy commissioner's office on the occasion.

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May 10,2024

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Mangaluru, June 10: The National Investigation Agency (NIA) has arrested another prime accused in 2022 BJP Yuva Morcha worker Praveen Nettaru murder case. 

32-year-old Jilla BJP Yuva Morcha committee member Nettaru was hacked to death in front of his broiler shop in Bellare of Dakshina Kannada by bike-borne miscreants in July 2022. The case is being investigated by the NIA and several arrests have been made so far.

Mustafa Paichar, accused number four in the case, was absconding after the murder and the NIA had declared a Rs 5 lakh reward to catch him. 

He was arrested at Sakleshpur in Hassan district by the NIA team led by Inspector Shanmugam. 

According to officials Mustafa was reportedly a member of now banned Popular Front of India and a resident of Shantinagar in Sullia in Dakshina Kannada.

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May 5,2024

Karwar, May 5: What commenced as a mere exchange of words between spouses swiftly transmuted into a calamitous ordeal, resulting in the heartbreaking loss of their innocent offspring. The heart-wrenching incident unfolded in the serene confines of Halamaddy village in the picturesque expanse of Dandeli, nestled within the idyllic expanse of Uttara Kannada district.

In the throes of a fervent dispute with her spouse, the aggrieved wife, succumbing to an overwhelming surge of emotions, callously propelled their tender six-year-old progeny into the somber depths of a nearby canal, thereafter alerting the local populace to her grievous act.

Promptly apprised of the distressing occurrence by concerned bystanders, the authorities were swiftly summoned to the scene to confront the harrowing aftermath.

Responding to the distress call, the diligent officers of Dandeli rural police swiftly converged upon the site where the innocent child had been cast into the unforgiving waters of the canal, subsequently effecting the retrieval of the child's lifeless form. 

Regrettably, it was discerned that a portion of the child's remains had been tragically claimed by the lurking jaws of a predatory crocodile.

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May 12,2024

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In an intriguing turn of events, authorities have levied a fine against an actress for breaching traffic regulations depicted within a television serial.

In the 14th episode of the popular serial ‘Seetha Raama’ a Kannada language drama series airing on Zee Kannada, a scene featuring two individuals riding a scooter caught the attention of viewers. While the rider adhered to safety protocols by wearing a helmet, the actress on the pillion did not.

Jayaprakash Yekkur, a vigilant resident of Mangaluru, took swift notice of this discrepancy and promptly lodged a complaint with the Mangaluru City Police Commissioner. Yekkur underscored the concern that such portrayals of traffic violations by actors and actresses could potentially convey misleading messages to viewers, particularly those who are impressionable. He urged authorities to take decisive legal action against the actress, the serial’s director, and the broadcasting channel.

In response to Yekkur’s complaint, the Commissioner of Police forwarded the matter to the Mangaluru Traffic Police station. Subsequently, notices were issued to the owner of the two-wheeler featured in the scene and the serial’s director. Upon investigation, it was revealed that the scene had been filmed in Nandini Layout, Bengaluru, and was referred to the Rajajinagar police station for further scrutiny.

On May 10, after thorough inquiries, the Rajajinagar police station imposed a fine of Rs 500 on both the actress and the owner of the two-wheeler. Furthermore, the production manager of the serial committed to adhering strictly to traffic regulations in future episodes.

Expressing his contentment with the resolution, Jayaprakash Yekkur commented that the prompt response from the police, coupled with the imposition of a fine, serves as a valuable lesson and contributes significantly to enhancing public awareness.

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