Udupi: Mischief mongers poison lake, hinder fishing activity on 'Bisu'
Umesh Marpalli
Daijiworld Media Network – Udupi (VM)
Udupi, Apr 15: When the villagers approached Kumekere near Bailakere in Tenkanidiyoor gram panchayat to participate in the annual procedure of catching fish there on ‘Bisu Parba’ on Sunday April 14, they were in for a shock.
They found that hundreds of fishes were lying dead. It is clear that some miscreants had sprayed chemicals in the lake for catching fish some days back. This act created problems for the observation of the tradition of catching fish in the lake only once a year on Ugadi day. The tradition, which had been given a go by since the last 35 years, had been given a new lease of life since the last four years.
The crowd which approached the lake this time on ‘Bisu Parba’ was larger than usual. They found catching fish in the lake a difficult proposition. Still, enthusiastic fish catchers took to the lake in batches and caught various fish species.
On the occasion of Ugadi, all the villagers come together to catch fish and then share the catches equally. They then go home, cook food out of the fish catches, and eat the same after setting a portion thereof aside for the deceased family elders.
It is said that on Saturday, a few villagers had seen that a truck was parked near the lake. They suspect that the culprits would have used that vehicle to reach the lake for poisoning it.
In this regard, locals complained to the gram panchayat officials. In response thereof, president, Yathish Karkera, said that an official complaint will be filed with Malpe police.
Over a hundred people come every year to catch fish here on this occasion, and more than 50 varieties of fishes are normally found in the lake, said some locals, adding that an appeal was also handed over to the gram panchayat, seeking to ensure that people are allowed to catch fish in the lake only once a year on Ugadi day.
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Dr Kiran VSA, Udupi
Tue, Apr 16 2013Sick people do this. We are losing valuable food resources due to greed and exploitation.
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Navin, Manipal/Bahrain
Tue, Apr 16 2013Well, seems like someone related to the one who poisoned lake is on Daiji too, see one dislike to Ms. Anita's comment. Very sad incident indeed...
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Cynthia, Moodbidri
Mon, Apr 15 2013omg people like this realy burden on earth...they are not any better than terrorists ! they deserve very strict punishment
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Anita, Canada / Mangalore
Mon, Apr 15 2013Agree, this is sad, hope the ones who did this get caught.
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CYRIL MASCARENHAS, KIREM/MIRA ROAD/BOMBAY
Mon, Apr 15 2013IN KARNATAKA PEOPLE WILL KILLED,MURDERD,RAPED..BUT NOTHING WILL HAPPENS..IF FISH KILLS WHAT WILL HAPPENS..? KARNATAKA IS SHINNING..
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Ronald A., Bejai
Mon, Apr 15 2013Ministry of Water and Envirnment should look after this.
This is a serious issue which will be effect us our future generation as well as our domestic and wild enimals too.
I hope ministry will wake-up soon.
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gerald, modankap
Mon, Apr 15 2013we are living in lawless land and culprit knew that nothing will happens to them
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achhu, M'lore
Mon, Apr 15 2013Photo pose says they are happy with this happening...
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Amin Bhoja, Patte / Riyadh
Mon, Apr 15 2013Some people with poisonous mind.
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nyayakkagi, mangalore
Mon, Apr 15 2013highly condemnable n punishable act!
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PKS, Mlore
Mon, Apr 15 2013this is expected in trishanku swarga
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Harold D'cunha, Mangalore, India
Mon, Apr 15 2013This act is similar to terrorist act. In terrorist act, innocent people die and pay heavy price. Here too, the innocent local will pay the price, if they consume the water or fish.
Whoever done the henieous crime should be punished severely and their photograph should be published in media, so that they will be out caste by the society.
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KRPrabhu, Mangalore/Bangalore
Mon, Apr 15 2013Putting poison to kill catch/kill the fishes is a criminal action entails strict punishment for pertrators.Locals should lodge police complaint immediately as it is not a big thing to nabb the culprits.Poluting public water is also criminal act and therefore punishable.
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Jawar D'Souza, M'lore/Doha
Mon, Apr 15 2013Poisoning fish is very disastrous it will not only kill the the big fish even the tiny ones and also other species. One who poisons should be given a taste of his own medicine so that he may know the consequences of the same.Any way Mischief monger's have overtook the fish monger's.
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Aubb, Kuwait
Mon, Apr 15 2013All perverts behind this criminal act should be exposed and brought to justice.
the lake must be well protected and maintained to sustain the rare and many species of fish, as well as the annual fishing event must be turned into a conservation awareness and touristic event to educated the people about nature and environment.
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Charles D'Mello, Pangala
Mon, Apr 15 2013Sick minded and saddistic people are increasing day by day. It is sad to read such news.
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Jossey Saldanha, Mangalore/Mapusa/Mumbai
Mon, Apr 15 2013Winning and loosing is a part of the game.
Looser's should accept defeat gracefully..........
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jeevan, mangalore
Mon, Apr 15 2013Hand...should not go to such extent....
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