Attempt to sell heroin: Accused held along with drug worth Rs 3.63 lakh
Mangaluru, Jan 25: Kaur police arrested an accused on charges of selling heroin and ganja at a playground at Vidya Nagar in Panjimogaru in the city on Friday. The accused has been identified as Naushad (34) of Harekala Rajagudde. Two other accused escaped.
Acting on a tip off, the conducted raid them and arrested one. The police also recovered heroin worth Rs 32,000, ganja worth Rs 20,000 electronic weighing machine, Mobile phone, Rs 10,000 cash and a car worth Rs 3 lakh from the accused.
A case has been registered at Kaur police station under Drugs Act.
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Karnataka says sandbar removal in Uttara Kannada rivers will begin after environmental clearance
Bengaluru: The Karnataka government has informed the National Green Tribunal (NGT) that the removal of sandbars from four major rivers in Uttara Kannada district will proceed only after mandatory environmental approvals are granted.
In an affidavit submitted before the NGT’s Chennai Bench, the Department of Mines and Geology said it has already applied to the Karnataka State Environment Impact Assessment Authority (SEIAA) for permission to clear sandbars in the Sharavathi, Gangavali, Kali and Aghanashini rivers. The tribunal had earlier issued a notice seeking the State’s response following complaints of illegal sand mining in the region, as reported Deccan Herald.
According to the department, eight proposals have been submitted for sandbar removal in the Sharavathi river, seven in the Kali, four in the Aghanashini and one in the Gangavali. It stated that no work would begin until SEIAA grants the requisite clearances.
Officials had earlier told the tribunal that excessive sand accumulation could obstruct river flow, increase erosion of riverbanks and raise the risk of flooding. They also said clearing the sandbars and using the material locally while following environmental safeguards.
