Basrur Shankar Poojary reaches home
Kundapura, Jan 21: Shankar Poojary of Basrur who returned to India after serving seven months jail in Kuwait, reached his home on Monday morning. He came by bus from Mumbai and reached kundapura and went to hospital where his wife Jyothi and child are undergoing treatment after an accident. Later, he went to his house at Basrur.
"My husband reached Kundapura from Mumbai today morning. Now he is taking rest at home as he is distressed mentally. He will take decision on further action", Jyothi said.
He was arrested and jailed for carrying the banned medicine from India to Kuwait. With the help of various organizations, Kuwait court on Jan 15 released him from the jail. As a result he has lost his job in Kuwait.
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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.
