Encroachment of Phalguni riverbed has almost doubled in 9 months
The Hindu
The Hindu first reported the issue in December 2020
The encroachment of Phalguni (Gurupura) riverbed at Bangrakulur to the west of Kulur bridge has expanded from about two acres in December 2020 to over four acres as the Dakshina Kannada district administration and the Mangaluru City Corporation (MCC) are yet to act on violation of all norms related to environment protection and maintenance of public places.
The Hindu had on December 16, 2020 of the riverbed with people dumping building debris and plastic waste. Following a local resident raising a fresh alarm, The Hindu visited the spot on September 16 to take a look at the alleged encroachment.
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