Traditional fishermen oppose Sagar Mala project
The Hindu
Traditional fishermen in Mangaluru will hold a protest with their boats on Friday on the banks of the Phalguni (Gurupura) at Bengre calling for scrapping the Sagar Mala project of the Union government
Traditional fishermen in Mangaluru will hold a protest with their boats on Friday on the banks of the Phalguni (Gurupura) at Bengre calling for scrapping the Sagar Mala project of the Union government that among others proposes a coastal berth at Bengre. Phalguni Sampradayika Meenugarara Sangha president Abdul Tayyur Bengre in a statement here said that the coastal berth project at Bengre will snatch away the livelihood of hundreds of traditional fishermen and destroy their right to undertake work. Besides protesting with boats, families of fishermen will hold protests in their respective houses too. Mr. Bengre said that the Union and State governments have decided to introduce several projects along the coastline in the name of Sagar Mala project. Already, the government is using force against fishermen who are protesting against such projects in Karwar, Honnavar and other places.More Related News