2 weeks Ago By daijiworld.com
Daijiworld Media Network – Mangaluru (MS) Mangaluru, Oct 10: Assistant commissioner (AC) Harshavardhan has issued an order prohibiting all forms of sand excavation within a two-kilometre radius of Uliya Island, effective immediately. The order states that, except for public transportation by boat, all other activities such as sand transportation by boat or machinery, as well as the stocking and distribution of sand on riverbanks, are banned within the designated area. The restricted zone includes the area behind Sahyadri College in Adyar village, the Valacchil shore area of Adyar village, and the Pavoor shore area on the left side of Uliya Island.
It may be recalled, the residents of Pavoor Uliya and many like-minded organisations had held several protests condemning the district administration's inaction against illegal sand mining on the island. Mangaluru: Pavoor Uliya illegal sand mining - Catholic Sabha organizes massive protest Catholic Sabha Mangalore Pradesh to protest against Pavoor-Uliya illegal sand mining on Sep 27 Mangaluru: Pavoor Uliya residents stage unique protest against illegal sand mining Illegal sand mining resumes on Pavoor Uliya Island after brief hiatus Mangaluru: Sand mafia in Pavoor-Uliya island - Report delayed, mining unaffected Daijiworld impact: Committee formed to investigate illegal sand mining at Pavoor Uliya Appeal to halt illegal sand mining in Pavoor Uliya submitted to district in-charge minister Mangaluru: Controversial clarification on Pavoor Uliya sand mining sparks public outrage Mangaluru: Pavoor Uliya island illegal sand mining - Like-minded groups submit memo to DC Daijiworld impact: Leaders call for action against sand mining in Pavoor Uliya Mangaluru: Pavoor Uliya Island faces disappearance due to rampant sand mining.
