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Officials raid illegal sand mining area at Pavoor Uliyakudru

Officials raid illegal sand mining area at Pavoor Uliyakudru


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Mangaluru, Dec 12, 2014 : A team of officials   which raided a sand  mining area at Pavoor Uliyakudru island  have  arrested nearly six persons on December 12, Friday.


The raiding team was led by Mangaluru Tahsildar  P Mohan Kumar. He was accompanied by Mangaluru Rural Police. The team which acted on a tip off has also seized over 20 boats and two lorries for extracting sand from river Netravathi despite the administration banning  the same in the area.


sand mining at Pavoor 1


sand mining at Pavoor 1


sand mining at Pavoor 1



sand mining at Pavoor 1

 

sand mining at Pavoor 1


sand mining at Pavoor 1



sand mining at Pavoor 1


sand mining at Pavoor 1



sand mining at Pavoor 1



sand mining at Pavoor 1



sand mining at Pavoor 1



sand mining at Pavoor 1



sand mining at Pavoor 1



sand mining at Pavoor 1


The raid follows a complaint lodged by local residents with Deputy Commissioner AB Ibrahim stating that the unabated sand extraction has shrunk the  island which is a home to nearly 958 families.

As the island comes under the CRZ, no permission is given to undertake sand mining.


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