Adopt beaches to keep them clean: Coastal Security Police offers people
Udupi: Organizations and institutions who wish to contribute to cleanliness of beaches may now do so by adopting beaches with the help of the Coastal Security Police.
Coastal Security Police, who made the offer to the people, has added that the interested party would have to agree to work at maintaining hygiene of a beach for a minimal period of time. The people and organizations of the cities and towns near a beach may also contribute to the work.
The Coastal Security Police has a total of nine stations in the three coastal districts of Karnataka – five in Uttara Kannada, three in Udupi and one in Dakshina Kannada – and is working on cleaning up the 324 km-long coastline of the state.
The Coastal Security Police said that the beach maintenance programme was launched to spread awareness among the people about marine pollution and about the disposal of waste by visitors to beaches. The fish eat up a huge quantity of the plastic that is thrown on the beaches and reaches the depths of the sea. People who consume such fish face several health issues, as a result.
Abdul Ahad, superintendent of the Coastal Security Police, said, “There is a special focus on making the beaches polythene-free. The project, which was started in August this year, was continued every month by the government departments and various organizations.”
The project is entering its last phase this month. Various programmes are being organized between December 27 and 31 as a part of the valediction of the project. The cleanliness work will go on from 7 am to 10 am for four days, starting December 27.
On December 31, various events will be held from dawn to midnight. The Coastal Security Police is hosting art and cultural activities, including sand art, on the beach.
Ahad said that the onus is on the people to voluntarily maintain the hygiene of the beaches.
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NIA registers case to probe recovery of 79 crude bombs in poll-bound West Bengal
New Delhi (PTI): The National Investigation Agency (NIA) on Sunday registered a case to probe recovery of 79 crude bombs in poll-bound West Bengal, officials said.
The move came following a directive by the Union Home Ministry in this regard, they said.
In pursuance to the home ministry's order, the anti-terror agency on Sunday registered a case, which was originally filed at Uttar Kashi police station, Bhangar division, Kolkata on Saturday, and took up the investigation, an NIA spokesperson said in a late night statement.
"The case pertains to recovery of 79 crude bombs and other incriminating materials by Kolkata police, which were being stored at a spot, thereby endangering human life and property," the spokesperson said.
Earlier in the day, the Election Commission had directed the West Bengal Police to launch a special drive to arrest those involved in illegal manufacturing of crude bombs in the poll-bound state, an official said.
It asserted that all cases related to the making of any such explosive would be probed by the National Investigation Agency, the official said.
The directive came after the police recovered a large number of crude bombs from the house of a person, allegedly a TMC worker, at Bhangar in South 24 Parganas district, days ahead of the second and final phase of the assembly polls in the state.
The explosives were recovered during a search at the residence of Rafikul Islam following specific inputs, the official said.
The poll panel also issued a warning to senior police officers across the state over any lapse in maintaining law and order before the April 29 polling.
The first phase of the assembly elections in West Bengal was held on April 23, while the second phase will take place on April 29. Votes will be counted on May 4.
A record 93.19 per cent turnout has been recorded in the first round of polling. Bhangar will vote in the second phase.
