200 illegal huts along Karwar beach demolished amid protests


Karwar, Nov 3 (DHNS): The taluk administration, under tight police security, demolished 201 huts along the Karwar beach, constructed illegally by local fishermen to house their fishing equipment, on Sunday.

The action was taken following the Supreme Court order to clear encroachments on government lands. Tahsildar Madhukar Nayak had sent notices to the fishermen three months ago in this regard.

The drive, that began at 7 am, went on till evening and huts along the beach between London Bridge and Devekar College were demolished. Five earthmovers began the demolition from London Bridge side.

Around 400 security personnel including 10 platoons of armed reserve force stood guard.


Fishermen protest

However, when the earthmovers tried to clear the huts near Aquarium, many fishermen protested and even blocked them. While the women from the community were weeping over their plight, some of the protests burnt portraits of District Incharge minister R V Deshpande and local legislator Sateesh Sail.

Unmindful of the protest, the officials went ahead with the demolition drive. At some places, fishermen voluntarily demolished their huts.

“The action is being taken following the apex court order and it is under the guidance of district administration that taluk officials have cleared the huts. But the district administration is also committed to the welfare of the traditional fishermen.

The administration is contemplating providing place near London Bridge and Devekar College for fishermen to keep their fishing equipment like boats, nets and others,” said Additional Deputy Commissioner H Prasanna.

The drive was led by Additional Deputy Commissioner H Prasanna, Tahsildar Madhukar Naik, Additional SP K G Devaraju and others.

  

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  • nagesh nayak, bangalore

    Tue, Nov 04 2014

    THIS IS THE WAY OF BADAVARA UDDHAR BY NIDDERAMAYYA GOVT.

    POOR FISHRMEN AND THEIR FAMILIES ARE ON ROAD.

    CAN SAME GOVT. HAS THE GUTS TO DEMOLISH ILLEGAL CONSTRUCTION IN Bangalore city.

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  • Romith, Mangalore

    Tue, Nov 04 2014

    BJP at center,Gujju PM promised before election that 3 to 15 lakhs every Indian will get from Swiss bank within some days. Can you arrange in advance for these poor people

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  • D Bhat, Mumbai

    Mon, Nov 03 2014

    Absolutely necessary! If they had done this from the start (after British rule when things were still orderly) in cities like Bombay, the place would have been beautiful and growth across India would have been planned... But then, our leaders are short-sighted and never think beyond their own votes and politics.

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  • Flavian, Mangalore/Kuwait

    Mon, Nov 03 2014

    “The administration is contemplating providing place near London Bridge and Devekar College for fishermen to keep their fishing equipment like boats, nets and others,” said Additional Deputy Commissioner H Prasanna.”
    Let us hope such alternative arrangement is provided ASAP.

    If encroachment is tolerated and illegal construction allowed the government may run out of reserve land one day.
    Do we allow such things to take place on our land? May be someone is having thousands of acres of land or Estate.

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  • sid, mangalore

    Mon, Nov 03 2014

    i feel its a good move . people cannot build houses wherever they need . you build a fly over immediately there are houses under it . and to please every one the politicians build houses for them and they give it for rent and they stay in the same hut . So where are we heading !

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  • Adarsh, sullia/mangalore

    Mon, Nov 03 2014

    Mr.Jeevan Its not state governments order..Read the news carefully.Dont just blindly comment

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  • RSRB, Kundapura / Singapore

    Mon, Nov 03 2014

    Adarsh, sullia/mangalore

    State Government should have provided alternative arrangements for the homeless...

    What do you say?

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  • JNB, Bejai

    Mon, Nov 03 2014

    you are correct,
    last 5 years before May 8 2013 state government failed to provide,
    No doubt new government will provide so sooner than late before next Monsoon.

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  • Valerian Dsouza, Udupi/Mumbai

    Mon, Nov 03 2014

    Feeling sad for huts had to be demolished.
    But Govt is duty bound to protect Govt property from encroachers.
    Govt can not allow to encroach its land.
    All cities are also flooded with illegal hutments.
    Govt has rehabilitated some, but again they sell the Govt given houses and go back and make new shanties.
    They don't pay for sanitation, water and electricity.
    Because of them, law abiding middle class is burdened beyond their ability to pay.

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  • mann, bangalore

    Mon, Nov 03 2014

    If they are duty bound it should apply to the land usurped by politicians\ministers\babus and other bigwigs. It runs in hundreds of acres.
    The law should be applied in a uniform manner...
    We do not hear any news of such land taken back.

    @ Valerian D'souza

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  • Valerian Dsouza, Udupi / Mumbai

    Mon, Nov 03 2014

    @Mann,
    Agreed, law should be fair to all. Rich as well as and poor.
    Govt is wrong for not taking action against rich land grabbers and corrupt. Rich are challenging Govt action in courts, and some bad elements are giving them tacit support who are bigger evils than these poor.

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  • Romith, Mangalore

    Mon, Nov 03 2014

    One has to understand this world is for rich. The gap between rich and poor increasing day by day. We are creating terrorist, naxalite ,etc.

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  • Zaeem, Mlore

    Mon, Nov 03 2014

    Why?? what is the purpose?

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  • HENRY MISQUITH, bahrain

    Mon, Nov 03 2014

    Very sad, May GOD bless them.

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  • jeevan, mangalore

    Mon, Nov 03 2014

    Vinash Kale Viprit Buddhi for khangress in karnataka....

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  • gm, mlore

    Mon, Nov 03 2014

    we can understand how fool you are.

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