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Fishermen call off protest as Bharathi Shipyard promises to take up dredging

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April 8, 2012

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Mangalore, April 8: Following the assurance by Bharathi Shipyard Limited fulfill the demands of local fisherman community, the latter decided to withdraw their planned protest against the company on Saturday.

In a letter submitted to the Deputy Commissioner Dr N S Channappa Gowda, the company promised that it would take up the work on dredging, from Old Port to Gurpura river at an estimated cost of Rs 10 crore.

The officials from Shipyard had promised to complete the work within two years.


Bharathi Shipyard Company had started functioning since 2009.

Karnataka Fisheries Development Corporation President Nithin Kumar said that the fishermen had submitted a memorandum to the district administration urging to take up dredging in the region as the sand had accumulated following the company started functioning in the region. Though the company had promised to take up dredging, it was not materialised so far.

He said “We had a meeting on April 5 which was attended by Fisheries department Deputy Director and officials from Bharathi Shipyard and fishermen leaders.

The company had agreed to take up the work on dredging. However, the company had submitted a memorandum to the Deputy Commissioner on April 6, stating that their first ship would enter the sea on April 7 and the fishermen are coming in the way of the Bharathi shipyard.

They had demanded protection from the district administration.

Enraged over the incident, the Trawl Boat and pursein boat fishermen association decided to gherao the ship when it enters the water.

However, as the shipping company had given in writing to the DC that they would take up the work on dredging, the protest was withdrawn, he said.

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May 5,2020

Mangaluru, May 5: A day after lockdown was partially relaxed in Dakshina Kannada, a fresh covid-19 positive case was reported today from Boloor area of Mangaluru.

In its fresh bulletin, health and family welfare department today said that the throat swabs of a 51-year-old man from Boloor tested positive for the coronavirus.

Boloor is already declared as corona containment zone in the district after as this is the fourth coronavirus positive case reported from the area.

With this, the total number of coronavirus cases in Dakshina Kannada mounted to 25 including 19 residents of the district and six outsiders who have already left the district after getting treatment.

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February 27,2020

Mangaluru, Feb 27: An utterly unprofessional thief, who fell asleep after breaking into a house, was caught by the house owner and handed over to the police in the coastal district of Dakshina Kannada.

The hilarious incident took place on Wednesday in the one-storey, tiled-roof house owned by Sudarshan at Ullas Junction under the limits of Uppinangady police station.

The thief, who gained entry into the house by removing the roof-tiles, has been identified as Anil Sahani, a native of Bihar’s Majipur district. He was snoring on the sofa with a set of keys clutched in his hand when the house owner woke up in the morning.

The house owner, who was sure that the thief was drunk, woke him up by hitting him with a stick and then handed him over to the police.

According to police, the thief was tired after removing the tiles on Tuesday night and hence he decided to take a nap soon after entering the house.

He grabbed a bunch of keys kept near the TV stand and then lied down on the sofa. He woke up only when the house owner hit him with a stick the next morning.

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August 7,2020

Bengaluru, Aug 7: Amid the rising number of COVID-19 cases in Karnataka, the state's health department issued fresh guidelines for the disposal of bodies of COVID patients.

"Although an increased risk of COVID infection from a dead body to health workers or family members who follow standard precautions while handling the body is unlikely, the lack of scientific data requires the utmost care to avoid the inadvertent spread of COVID-19 during these times," the statement from the health department's press release read, emphasising on the dignity of the dead and the religious and cultural tradition.

The 23-page press release elaborated on guidelines regarding testing, handling of dead bodies and other specificities in relation to the management of COVID-19 bodies.

"Testing should not be insisted in every case of death, but only when they have a recorded history of influenza-like symptoms. The body should be handed over to the family members/ relatives in a dignified manner immediately after swab collection and hospitals should provide handouts with a list of dos and don'ts in English and Kannada laying down relevant information," the statement said.

It added, "At the mortuary, health care workers, mortuary staff and the family of the deceased body shall not come in direct contact with the dead body and must wear full personal protective equipment (PPE). If the family or relative are for any reason unable to cremate or bury the body, the local health authority shall arrange for the dignified last rites as per the religious traditions of the family."

Regarding autopsies (post mortem) on COVID-19 bodies, the state department said that they should be avoided, except in necessary circumstances.

The statement also gave detailed guidelines regarding the appropriate recording of COVID-19 deaths in line with the Indian Council of Medical Research (ICMR) guidelines.

Additionally, the health department made a statement about the admission procedure for COVID positive patients referred by other district administrations saying, "It is now mandatory for all the referrals from the BBMP admission and discharge of COVID positive patients to be done through the online COVID Hospital Bed Management System (CHBMS)."

The state's count of coronavirus cases was 1,51,449 in the past 24 hours.

So far, a total of 2,804 people have died due to COVID-19 in the state, while the average recovery rate in Karnataka is 49.3 per cent.

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