News Digest by Prakash Katapadi

Bellevision Media Network

Udupi, 27 June 2010:

Felicitation to Dr. Y.N. Shetty

Dr. Y.N. Shetty, who has been appointed by the Central Government as the member of the Academy of General education of the Rajiv Gandhi University was felicitated by the Medical Practitioners’ Trust, Kaup. Dr. Prabhakar Shetty, Director of Prashant Hospital felicitated Dr. Y.N. Shetty. President of the Trust-Dr. U.K. Shetty and Secretary-Dr. Yashodhananda Shastri were present during the programme.

 
Fishing through country-boats in danger as the sea gets violent

As deep water fishing is out of question during the monsoon season, fishermen using the country boats usually carried on fishing in the coastal belt of Karnataka. However, in spite of inaugurating the country boat fishing season, the boats were forced to lie on the shore due to rough sea. These fishermen will not be able to venture even nearer to the coast for at least another week due to  the violent nature of the sea. Usually the country boat fishing is carried on from 15th June to 10th August every year. However, this year the rough sea has not allowed these fishermen to carry on their livelihood. Even last year these fishermen had to face similar problems. It is estimated that nearly 3,500 country boats spread over the entire Karnataka coast at ports such as Mangalore, Malpe, Gangolli and Karwar are lying idle at the shores. This situation is affecting the livelihood of thousands of fishermen’s families who heavily depend on  the country boat fishing during the monsoon season.

 
Demand for permanent solution for sea erosion at Mooluru

The continuous rainfall has caused much damage to the coastal belt near Mooluru under the Kaup Grama Panchayat. The local residents are extremely agitated over the sea erosion that has been taking place in this region. There has been a demand from the local residents to have a permanent wall to prevent the erosion especially during the rainy season.