K’taka HC instructs govt to find if Honnavar port expansion will harm turtle nesting grounds
Team Udayavani, Jul 14, 2021, 1:23 PM IST
Bengaluru: The Karnataka High Court on instructed the State government on Tuesday to carry out a survey to find out whether the Honnavar port expansion project in Uttara Kannada district is harming any of the turtle nesting grounds present there.
The division bench headed by Chief Justice Abhay Shreeniwas Oka gave the orders while responding to a PIL by the Honnavara Taluk Hasimeenu Vyaparasthara Sangha.
The court added that the survey be conducted by the Chennai-based National Centre for Sustainable Coastal Management (NCSCM).
The port expansion works involve the development of a barge/vessel loading facility on 44 hectares of coastal land and was granted environmental clearance in 2012.
The court also ordered the Deputy Commissioner of the district to visit the project site and check if the expansion work has undergone any unapproved change as alleged in the PIL.
Udayavani is now on Telegram. Click here to join our channel and stay updated with the latest news.
Top News
Related Articles More
Karnataka: Nine Lord Ayyappa devotees suffer burn injuries in LPG cylinder blast
Man arrested in Kasaragod operated as terror sleeper cell, plotted assassination of Hindu leaders
Enthusiasts express displeasure over omission of Yakshagana at Kannada Sahitya Sammelana in Mandya
Udupi: Bhagavad Gita should be a way of life, says Subrahmanya Sri
Udupi: Workshop on Bhagavad Gita for students at Yuva Geetotsava
MUST WATCH
Latest Additions
Karnataka: Nine Lord Ayyappa devotees suffer burn injuries in LPG cylinder blast
Record govt jobs provided in one, one and a half years: PM Modi
Man arrested in Kasaragod operated as terror sleeper cell, plotted assassination of Hindu leaders
Enthusiasts express displeasure over omission of Yakshagana at Kannada Sahitya Sammelana in Mandya
Kota: Protest at Sasthan Toll opposes charges on local commercial vehicles
Thanks for visiting Udayavani
You seem to have an Ad Blocker on.
To continue reading, please turn it off or whitelist Udayavani.