Daijiworld Media Network - Kundapur (SP)
Kundapur, Dec 2: Byndoor MLA B M Sukumar Shetty said that a sum of Rs 12 crore has been sanctioned for the reconstruction of the damaged jetty at Gangolli fishing port. He stated that work on the jetty will begin soon. He further explained that Rs 1.35 crore that has remained after undertaking breakwater works is being used for the construction of the auction yard.
Shetty was speaking after initiating a port cleaning programme at Gangolli fishing port area, which has been undertaken under the aegis of Netfish Mpeda, fisheries department, Gangolli coastal security police station and various fishing societies on Tuesday, December 1.
Assistant director of the fishing department Anjanadevi presided over the programme. Zilla Panchayat member Shobha G Puthran, gram panchayat president Srinivas Kharvi, inspector of the coastal security police station Nanjappa, president of the primary fishermen's cooperative society Sadashiva Kharvi, president of the fresh fish merchants association Vasudeva Shipa, Konkani Kharvi Marketing committee president Sauparnika Basava Karvi, fishermen leaders Narayan and Ramesh Kunder as well as Golpaklakrishna, Shruti, Pratheeksha, Saraswati and others of the fisheries department were present.