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Residents continue agitation for restoration of Phalguni ecosystem; stage protest before CRZ office

May 4, 2012
Mangalore, May 4: continuing their agitation for third consecutive day, residents of Melkoppala and Athrebailu residents on Friday carried out demonstration in front of the local office of the Coastal Regulatory Authority demanding action for the alleged violation of Coastal Regulatory Zone regulations by the Mangalore Special Economic Zone (MSEZ).

The residents are demanding the MSEZ to remove the mud dumped along the Phalguni river near Kuloor and restore the ecosystem.

The residents went to the office of the Assistant Director, the Coastal Regulatory Authority on Friday morning. “We went there to clarify about a letter written by the authority stating that there was not much violation of the CRZ regulations by the MSEZ and they had been permitted to go ahead with the work,” said Dinesh B. Shetty, who is led the resident's group.

The residents are opposing the work being done along the Phalguni river for the proposed road-cum-pipeline corridor connecting the MSEZ and the New Mangalore Port Trust.

The residents raised slogans against the MSEZ and then insisted Assistant Director Mahesh Kumar visit the place of work.

Mr. Kumar obliged to the request and visited the work site along with residents. The residents, who had gathered in a big number near Kulur bridge, said they would not allow the MSEZ to go ahead with the work unless mud dumped along the Phalguni river was removed.

The MSEZ said the pipeline-cum-road corridor development work was done after obtaining environment clearance certificate issued by the Ministry of Environment and Forest on the recommendation of Coastal Regulator Authority.

In a press release, MSEZ Public Relations Officer Ramachandra Bhandarkar said the certificate recognised the construction earth walls and elevated roadway over structures for construction of the corridor. Necessary permissions have been taken from the State Government for strengthening the river bank and for construction of road over bridge. The MSEZ had duly complied with the directions of the CRZ.

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May 1,2020

Bengaluru, May 1: Karnataka has reported 11 new cases of coronavirus, taking the State's count to 576, informed the Health Department on Friday.

Out of the total COVID-19 cases found in the State, 235 people have been discharged and 22 people have died.

"11 new COVID-19 cases have been confirmed in Karnataka from April 30, 5 pm till noon today, taking the total number of cases to 576, which includes 22 deaths and 235 discharges," said the State government COVID-19 bulletin.

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March 28,2020

Mangaluru, Mar 28: After a youth from Dakshina Kannada who tested positive for the deadly Covid-19 revealed that he had travelled by a bus, authorities have requested all his fellow passengers to visit their nearest district hospital. 

The 21-year-old man hailing from Belthangady taluk had flown from Dubai to Bengaluru on March 21 and on the same day travelled to Mangaluru by the KSRTC bus bearing registration number KA 19, F3329. 

As he was suffering from fever and cough he was admitted to Puttur government hospital on March 24. He was tested positive for the novel coronavirus on March 27.   

It is not yet know how many passengers were there on board the above mentioned bus which had departed Bengaluru at 4:30 p.m. on March 21. It is believed that most of the passengers who travelled by this bus are residents of Dakshina Kannada. 

Hence, the KSRTC authorities today requested all the passengers who travelled by this bus to visit their nearest district hospital for necessary checkup. The passengers also were urged to quarantine themselves for next couple of weeks.

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May 29,2020

Bantwal, Karnataka, May 29: Vitla Police have registered a case against four persons, including a Bajrang Dal leader, on charges of assaulting a boy and forcing him to chant 'Jai Shree Ram', video of which had gone viral on social media.

Police said on Friday that the accused have been identified as Bajrang Dal leader Dinesh, a resident of Kanyana, and two 16-year-old youngsters from Kolnadu village and a 17-year-old boy from Kanyana village. The victim of the assault has been identified as the first PUC student of Kudtumugaru.

On April 21, at around 11 am, four accused waylaid the boy's bike and started abusing him. They then dragged the boy to Kadumath High School grounds and assaulted and posed life threat. Besides, they forced him to chant ''Jai Shree Ram,'' he stated in the complaint.

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