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Udupi: Illegal extraction - sand worth crores of rupees confiscated

  •   Thu, Oct 20 2016 11:22:33 AM

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Daijiworld Media Network - Udupi (SP)

Udupi, Oct 20: Officials of mines and geology department along with the special tahsildar raided a spot inside the shipyard of Water Ways Shipyard Pvt Ltd at Hangarcutta near Brahmavar on Wednesday October 19 and found sand stock worth crores of rupees that was illegally extracted and stored there.

After the locals complained to him, Brahmavar special tahsildar, Praeep Kurudekar, had promised to conduct spot inspection on Tuesday. Local zilla panchayat member, Raghavendra Kanchan, on a plea by locals, brought to the notice of the district deputy commissioner that no first information report about illegal sand stock was filed, and no action was taken against the erring persons. Thereafter, officials of mines and geology department along with Brahmavar special tahsildar raided the spot on Wednesday.

The shipyard management tried to explain off things by claiming that movement of ships has been facing problems on account of accumulation of silt near the shipyard and to ease the situation, silt and sand were being removed. But the officials noted that no licence or permission was obtained for this activity, and an application seeking permission was filed just two days back. As per an estimate, about 5,400 tonne metric units of sand was stocked, which is worth several crores of rupees. Many locals said that this sand is being transported to other districts and states through ships and other vehicles.

During the raid by the officials, it was found that the dredging machine was moved elsewhere. Villagers blamed officials for overlooking irregularities of such a big scale. Zilla panchayat member, Raghavendra Kanchan, who was present during the raid, urged the officials to undertake proper investigation and take stern action against the guilty.

It is said that activities inside the shipyard are conducted secretly and that locals, people's representatives, media and others are not allowed inside the shipyard. Tahsildar, Pradeep Kurudekhar, mines and geology department officers, Mahesh, V A Cheluvaraju and Mahadesh, Airody gram panchayat development officer, Subhash Kharvi, zilla panchayat member, Raghavendra Kanchan, and others were present.
  

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  • J.F.D SOUZA, ATTAVAR,MANGALORE

    Sat, Oct 22 2016

    Thats why poor people dont get sand for their construction work. Though get the rate is abnormal. How they can afford to purchase this sand which is more than a gold.

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  • Flavian , Mangaluru/Kuwait

    Thu, Oct 20 2016

    Separate Tulu Nadu where there is no unity and peaceful co-existence among different communities.
    One day Kasargod may invade and take over.
    Instead of disintegrating, let us be happy as we are.

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  • ARUN, UDUPI

    Thu, Oct 20 2016

    THIS IS TEH TIME WE SHOULD WAKEUP AND DEMAND FOR SEPARATE TULU STATE ENOUGH OF THESE BANGLOREAN RULERS WHO JUST WANT TO LOOT OUR NATURAL RESOURCES AND USE OUR PORT, THROUGH ETTINA HOLE PROJECT AND SAND MAFIA EVERY CHILD KNOWS THAT CM's SONN INVOLVED IN ILLEGAL TRANSPORT OF SAND FORM SOUTH CANARA LAST YEAR. THEY ONLY WANT US TO SUFFER SADLY OUR MINISTER HAS NO GUTS TO GO AGAINST FOR HIS POLITICAL BENIFITS WAKE UP LETS DEMAND FOR SEPERATE TULU STATE

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  • RSRB, Kundapura / Singapore

    Thu, Oct 20 2016

    Like Pakistan did not know Osama Bin Laden in Abottabad, our minister did not know this illegal sand even though he can see it from his home....:-):-)

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  • Flavian, Mangaluru/Kuwait

    Thu, Oct 20 2016

    Well coordinated & organized Mafia activities. Many agents are involved to conduct such operations un noticed.
    Catch the culprits and punish them. Loot mar.

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  • harishkumar MAdhyastha, Hungarcutta

    Thu, Oct 20 2016

    This company owned by Threhan brothers of Goa, basically is a big fraud. The owner delays the labour payment and sometime never paid salary to poor contact labors.This company due more than 50K to various local people in connection with house rent and others. This company enters to village by assuring job to local people but now 80% work force are from Bihar and UP. This illegal sand business is another fraud of company. It is better to cancel the license and sue the owner for fraud case.

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  • Jossey Saldanha, Mumbai

    Thu, Oct 20 2016

    Looting still continues ...

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