India's Mangalore old port upgrade project begins in November
The fisheries harbour at old port here is all set for an upgradation with Union agriculture minister Sharad Pawar scheduled to lay the foundation stone for the third phase of the fishing jetty on November 2, Dredgingtoday reports.
Minister for fisheries, science and technology Anand V Asnotikar reviewed the work progress on Monday. “The third phase of the jetty is being extended at a cost of Rs 57 crore,” Asnotikar stated.
A host of dignitaries including chief minister D V Sadananda Gowda are expected to participate in the programme. The new jetty will be 1,100 m long, Asnotikar said, adding that he has already held discussions with department officials and directed them to make necessary preparations. To a query on dredging of harbours in the state, he said, “Work of dredging Hejmady harbour has commenced and tender for Mangalore harbour has been invited.”
The state government has earmarked funds in the budget to carry out dredging of fisheries harbour in Karnataka. “The government will shortly evolve a permanent solution to the problem of dredging,” he added. The government has already given Rs 50,000 as compensation to next of kin of six fishermen who died in a boating accident off Mangalore coast recently.
There are legal constraints in giving full compensation as victims’ bodies have not been found.
When informed that fishermen and policemen in Kerala jointly assault local fishermen who take their fish catch there, Asnotikar said, “I will take up the issue with police officials concerned in Kerala. The secretaries, department of fisheries of both states, would meet shortly to discuss the issue and try to resolve it amicably.” Nithin Kumar, chairman, KFDC, Ramachandar Baikampady, former chairman, KFDC and fishermen leader were present.
Asnotikar later visited the Regional Science Centre (RSC) at Pilikula Nisargadhama at Vamanjoor near here. The centre that is under construction at the cost of Rs 9 crore with equal funding from state and central governments is scheduled for inauguration in February next. The government has approved construction of planetarium next to RSC at the cost of Rs 11 crore and tenders would be invited for it shortly.
Minister for fisheries, science and technology Anand V Asnotikar reviewed the work progress on Monday. “The third phase of the jetty is being extended at a cost of Rs 57 crore,” Asnotikar stated.
A host of dignitaries including chief minister D V Sadananda Gowda are expected to participate in the programme. The new jetty will be 1,100 m long, Asnotikar said, adding that he has already held discussions with department officials and directed them to make necessary preparations. To a query on dredging of harbours in the state, he said, “Work of dredging Hejmady harbour has commenced and tender for Mangalore harbour has been invited.”
The state government has earmarked funds in the budget to carry out dredging of fisheries harbour in Karnataka. “The government will shortly evolve a permanent solution to the problem of dredging,” he added. The government has already given Rs 50,000 as compensation to next of kin of six fishermen who died in a boating accident off Mangalore coast recently.
There are legal constraints in giving full compensation as victims’ bodies have not been found.
When informed that fishermen and policemen in Kerala jointly assault local fishermen who take their fish catch there, Asnotikar said, “I will take up the issue with police officials concerned in Kerala. The secretaries, department of fisheries of both states, would meet shortly to discuss the issue and try to resolve it amicably.” Nithin Kumar, chairman, KFDC, Ramachandar Baikampady, former chairman, KFDC and fishermen leader were present.
Asnotikar later visited the Regional Science Centre (RSC) at Pilikula Nisargadhama at Vamanjoor near here. The centre that is under construction at the cost of Rs 9 crore with equal funding from state and central governments is scheduled for inauguration in February next. The government has approved construction of planetarium next to RSC at the cost of Rs 11 crore and tenders would be invited for it shortly.