MLA demands region specific sand mining policy

September 17, 2011

Mangalore, September 17: Blaming the state government's 'faulty sand mining policy' for steep hike in rate of sand, Mangalore MLA U T Khader has demanded a separate sand mining policy for Dakshina Kannada district.

Addressing a press meet here on Saturday, the MLA said only a region specific policy would fulfil local needs of local people as far as sand mining in Karnataka is concerned.

He lamented that even though the government had approved for a revised draft of the sand mining policy giving certain relaxations for the three coastal districts of Dakshina Kannada, Uttara Kannada and Udupi districts, this has not come into effect so far.

Mr Khader said due to the lack of region specific policy, people in the coastal districts, which follow a traditional and manual system of extracting sand from river beds, have been forced to pay several times more than actual value of the sand.

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Mandya: Over 50 arrested, holiday for schools after Ganesha procession turns violent near dargah

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September 12,2024

Mysuru: More than 50 people have been arrested in connection with the riots between two groups of different faiths, at Nagamangala town, Mandya district, over the Ganesha idol procession, on Wednesday night.

High drama prevailed in front of the Nagamangala town police station on Thursday morning, with women belonging to both Hindu and Muslim communities staging a protest against the arrest of their family members and demanding their release.

The two groups started arguing over the Ganesha idol procession on the Mysuru-Nagamangala road, near a 'dargah'. This soon turned violent with stone being pelted. Reports said that around 25 shops were also set on fire.

Several vehicles were damaged and torched by the mob. However, police intervened and brought the situation under control, deploying additional police forces.

Holiday has been declared to schools and colleges in Nagamangala town until further notice. Police have imposed section 144 till 12 noon of September 14.

SP Mallikarjuna Baladandi, IGP (Southern Range) Boralingaiah, DC Kumar and other officials visited the spot.

District incharge Minister N Chaluvarayaswamy visited the spot on Thursday morning and took stock of the situation. Speaking to reporters he said, the incident was unfortunate.

"The clash which started around 9 pm on Wednesday, flared up with miscreants setting fire, damaging shops and vehicles in the town. There is no need for anxiety. Additional police forces have been deployed in the town and the situation is under control now," he said.

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