Kundapur, June 7: Home Minister R Ashoka has assured that he would bring the issue of sea erosion to the notice of the Chief Minister D V Sadanada Gowda.
Speaking to media persons during his visit to Kundapur to take part in the Legislative Council poll campaiagn on Wednesday, Mr Ashok said that his government would take immediate measures to check the sea erosion across Karnataka.
After paying a visit to erosion prone areas in Kundapur, he said that government would release emergency relief in this regard.
Mr Ashok also said that the government still abides by its statement of its preparedness to hold peace talks with those naxals who wish to come to the mainstream.
Special package has already been announced to meet the future needs of such naxals. However, the government will not step back from taking legal action against those naxals who believe in violence rather than peace talks, he said.
The information obtained reveals that the naxls in Karnataka are not recieving the expected support and there are hardly 15-20 locals in the Karnataka's naxal team, whereas the rest of the teammates are from Tamilnadu and other states. The Department is well aware of the activities going on in the naxal team and the Police will carry out a well-planned operation agianst them, warned the Minister.
The Department will take measures to fill 18,000 vacancy posts in the Police Department. The government has already taken decision to open separate cells in all the district head quarters to address the police atrocity cases.
“The Police Department will take stern action against the unwanted forces for maintaining law and order in the State. A memerandum has been submitted to the Central government to improvise the coastal security force,” he said.
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