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Tourism industry badly hit in Kodagu due to natural calamity

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September 30, 2018

Madikeri, Sep 30: Picturesque Kodagu nestled in the Western Ghats, known as the favorite tourist destinations in the South India besides being the top coffee producer in the country, has been severely affected in the tourism sector due to natural calamity last month.

The coffee land always been a best tourist destination, but after the rain havoc and landslides resulting bad hit for the tourism besides its economy as whole. Still people yet to recover from the shock, of course required many days.

Kodagu also known for home stays which has been great demand particularly during the weekends, however, the situation is different now with very few callers for home stay.

People, who were operating home stays and others who depended upon tourism for their livelihood after investing lakhs of rupees, have been badly affected without any business in recent days. A majority of hotel and home stay owners, who had employed hundreds of workers, have sent them back to their native.

Going by official figures, as many as 18 lakh footfalls had been registered at the tourist spots of the district in the first half of this year. However, tourism took a severe beating since August when the district administration had banned visitors for safety purpose.

Even though the ban on tourists was lifted on September 10, the devastating floods and landslides have discouraged visitors from thronging the tourist spots. Only a few, majority of them youths, are visiting Dubare Elephant Camp, Cauvery Nisargadhama, Raja Seat, Abbey Falls, Irupu Falls,  Mallalli Falls, Harangi Reservoir and other tourist destinations.

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Mohan
 - 
Sunday, 30 Sep 2018

Without Modi govt support, Karnataka govt can't do anything on this matter. Kodagu people's revenew based on the local tourism. 

Suresh Bandary
 - 
Sunday, 30 Sep 2018

Central Govt should allocate more fund for the reconstruction of Kodagu. 

Ibrahim
 - 
Sunday, 30 Sep 2018

Land mafia ruling tourism business. They may improve the condition soon inorder to earn more benefit

Kumar
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Sunday, 30 Sep 2018

Resort mafias should be controlled

Danish
 - 
Sunday, 30 Sep 2018

Unnatural construction caused landslides and deluge. Reconstruction should be focus on nature friendly and without disturbing ecosystem.

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February 16,2020

Bengaluru, Feb 16: The Central Crime Branch has recovered blank firearms from Saddaguntepalya Police Station limits.

As of now, two persons have been arrested in this regard. They have been identified as Mohd Junaid and Mohd Tabrez. The officials have recovered 28 blank firearms and 76 blank bullets.

"The two accused -- without having any license -- were in possession of these huge number of weapons," Sandeep Patil, Joint CP, Crime, told media.

As per the preliminary investigation, there has been no record of such cases in Bengaluru. "But we are verifying if other states have any (such) case," added the Joint CP

According to investigations, it was noted that the weapons were purchased from Mumbai at an estimated cost of Rs 1 lakh per weapon.

Further investigation is currently underway.

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March 26,2020

Mumbai, Mar 26 : A 28-year-old man was arrested for allegedly killing his younger brother for stepping out of their home during the COVID-19 lockdown in the western suburb of Kandivali, police said on Thursday.Rajesh Laxmi Thakur killed his younger brother Durgesh after the latter stepped out of the house despite repeated warnings about the lockdown on Wednesday night, an official from Samta Nagar police station said.

The deceased, who was working in a private firm in Pune, had returned home following the coronavirus scare, he said.When Durgesh got back home after his outing, the accused and his wife shouted at him and a heated argument ensued, following which the accused attacked him with a sharp object, the official said.The victim was rushed to a nearby hospital where he was declared dead on arrival, he said, adding that a case of murder has been registered against the accused.

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March 29,2020

Kasaragod, Mar 29: The ban imposed by Karnataka in crossing state borders to Mangalore even for medical emergencies had cost a life here late on Friday.

According to sources, the ambulance carrying a 70-year-old woman for critical care treatment to Mangalore was blocked at Thalapadi border on Kasaragod-Mangalore National Highway on Friday evening.

A pregnant lady had to deliver in an ambulance recently as the police denied permission to cross over to Mangalore.

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