KFDC chief bats for ban on fish export from Karnataka to check rising prices

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October 31, 2017

Karwar, Oct 31: In the wake of dropping fish catch and high prices of locally consumed fish, the Karnataka Fisheries Development Corporation (KFDC) has suggested the State government to impose a temporary ban on fisheries exports from its coastal belt.

The Goa government has stated that it is mulling to temporarily ban fish exports because it has created artificial scarcity in the state. Rajendra Naik, president of KFDC appreciated the move and demanded that export of fish should be temprarily banned in Karnataka too.

Rajendra said that he had taken a similar step about 15 years ago in Ankola when he was the president of Ankola municipality. "Then a resolution was passed by the municipality not to allow loading of fish in trucks carrying them outside Uttara Kannada, Goa and Kerala in all fisheries ports in the area till 1pm every day as there was complaints that the entire catch was being sent outside the district depriving the local people of the nutrient food," he said.

"The same system still continues in Ankola. Fishermen in the state avail subsidy on the boats and fuel which runs into crores of rupees every year. The subsidy is being provided from the taxpayers' money. This being the case, if the fish caught by these fishermen is sent outside by depriving the local people of fish, what is the use of providing subsidy to them? So the government should come out with a policy on fish export and only the excess fish after supplying in the local market should be allowed to export. Those who violate this should be barred from availing subsidy," he said.

Many small fishermen said that they too are the victims of the export lobbies. "We sell our catch to the local fisheries cooperative bodies. The agents of the export companies wait there and buy the same fish at high prices," said Lokesh Tandel a fishermen from Kumta.

"We are the victims of artificial fish shortage created by the export lobbies. The fish left over after supplying to exporters are being sold in local market and that too at a high price. Common people have to pay at least 400% higher prices in Karwar market compared to Ankola. So the government should take steps to curb this artificial shortage," said Shantaram Shet of Karwar.

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Good trick.. keep market stable artificially.. increase demand maximum

Artificial scarcity, temporary ban everything is good. But before that should ensure upto what extend the poor fishermen will get benefited.

Artificial scarcity may cause in legal selling. Chances of black market may increase

Thats for good if it works for demand increasing

Good quality fishes should make available here first then rest can export.

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60-year-old covid-19 patient commits suicide in Bengaluru hospital

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June 26,2020

Bengaluru, Jun 26: A 60-year-old woman, who tested positive for COVID-19 positive and was undergoing treatment, allegedly committed suicide by hanging herself in the restroom of KC General hospital last night.

According to the police, the 60-year-old female COVID-19 patient hung herself in the restroom of KC general hospital in Bengaluru. She was admitted to the hospital on June 18 along with her daughter-in-law and grandson.

"Around 2 am, she went to the washroom. When she did not return back, her daughter-in-law went to check where she found her hanging dead," confirmed Bengaluru police.

An investigation into the matter is underway, police said.

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Karnataka asks Centre to fix tech glitches in FASTag

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January 1,2020

Bengaluru, Jan 1: Karnatak Deputy Chief Minister Govind Karjol has said that the state government wrote to the Centre to fix the technical glitches in FASTag system.

"We have brought this issue to the notice of Union Minister Nitin Gadkari," he told reporters on Tuesday.

In response to the flood relief by the state government, Karjol said that the approximate cost of roads damaged in the floods was Rs 7000 crore and the government would take up the repair works soon.

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According to this BJP leader, eating flattened rice could mean you are Bangladeshi

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January 24,2020

Indore, Jan 24: Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) leader Kailash Vijayvargiya on Thursday said that he suspected that there were some Bangladeshis among construction labourers who worked at his house recently.

Their “strange” eating habits aroused suspicion about their nationality, the BJP general secretary said at a seminar in support of the Citizenship Amendment Act (CAA) here.

When a new room was being added at his house recently, he found “eating habits” of some of the workers “strange” as “they were eating only `poha’ (flattened rice)”, he said.

After talking to their supervisor and the building contractor, he suspected that these workers were from Bangladesh, the BJP leader said.

When reporters questioned him later, Vijayvargiya said, “I suspected these workers were residents of Bangladesh. Two days after I became suspicious, they stopped working at my house. I have not filed any police complaint yet. I only mentioned this incident to warn people,” he said.

Speaking at the seminar, Vijayvargiya also claimed that a Bangladeshi terrorist was keeping a watch on him for the last one and a half years.

“Whenever I go out, six armed security personnel follow me. What is happening in this country? Will outside people enter and spread so much terror?” he asked.

“Don’t get confused by rumours. The CAA is in the interest of the country. This law will provide asylum to genuine refugees and identify intruders who are a threat to the country’s internal security,” he added.

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