Mangaluru :  Civil Contractors’ Association staged a protest On October 14, Wednesday in front of the Mini Vidhana Saudha for Non-availability of sand in Mangaluru. Speaking on the occasion, Association Vice President Mahabala Kottari said the construction industry was hit hard due to non-availability of sand since the past 12 months. There is no clear-cut policy, he […]

Mangaluru : The Dakshina Kannada district administration has embarked on an ambitious plan to ensure hassle-free sand supply to residents through a web-portal and Apps in which the entire process — from booking sand to getting delivery — takes place online. It is said to be the first of its kind in the entire country […]

Mangaluru: In order to simplify and quicken the acceptance of the building plans and layout plans, the urban development department has create a single window system and the Chief Minister H D Kumaraswamy and Deputy Chief Minister Dr G Parameshwar will inaugurate the system from Bengaluru on December 15th, said U T Khader, cabinet minister […]

Udupi: The Mine and Geology Department will be giving permission for the traditional extraction of sand from 5 sand blocks on Thursday. Sand extraction is expected to begin from the next day itself. Permission has been given for sand extraction from 5 sand blocks within the limits of the Coastal Regulatory Zone (CRZ) along the […]

Mangaluru: Permission will be granted to extract sand from Coastal Regulation Zone (CRZ) areas in the district by the district administration within a week, said District in-charge minister U T Khader after inaugurating the government programme ‘Ksheera Bhagya’ for special children on Friday, November 2nd. The minister thanked for extending the programme to special children. […]

Udupi: Addressing a press meet here on Friday October 12, deputy commissioner of the district, Priyanka Mary Francis, stated that sand extraction in non-coastal regulatory zone (CRZ) areas in the district is expected to begin in a week. At the same time, she said it might take some time for sand mining to begin in […]

Mangaluru: Terming the demand from legislators of Dakshina Kannada and Udupi districts under the leadership of Minister U.T. Khader to get sand extraction norms relaxed as a move that would facilitate illegal sand extraction from rivers in the Coastal Regulation Zone (CRZ) area, the National Environment Care Federation (NECF) has invited them for an open […]

Udupi: The district administration has ordered the private agency in charge of maintenance of St. Mary’s Island near Malpe here to remove all structures which were in violation of the provisions of Coastal Regulation Zone (CRZ) notification, 2011, on the island. In her order on July 11, 2018, Deputy Commissioner and president of Malpe Development […]

Mangaluru: Deputy Commissioner S. Sasikanth Senthil has said there is no question of letting Coastal Regulation Zone ecosystem get further destroyed by excessive sand extraction. The administration is conscious about the importance of the CRZ ecosystem and the consequences of unbridled sand extraction. It is taking steps in a phased manner to ensure orderliness in […]

Mangaluru: Despite tall claims by the district administration about reigning in deviations in sand extraction from rivers in Coastal Regulation Zone (CRZ), use of outboard engine-fitted large boats and earthmovers for extracting and loading sand continues to be rampant. While use of machinery goes against guidelines of Union Ministry of Environment, Forest and Climate Change […]