DH News Service reported that Karnataka High Court has recently expressed unhappiness over environmental pollution due to heaps of iron and manganese ore stored illegally and parking of trucks violating norms at Karwar Port.

A High Court division bench comprising Chief Justice Mr PD Dinakaran and Justice Mr AN Venugopal directed the State government to send a team comprising top officials of Revenue, Land Authority and Pollution Control Board departments to inspect the spot and submit a detailed report within February 27th 2009.

The bench also directed the government to take steps to prevent anything taking place illegally at the port premises.

However, the Chief Justice made a mention of what he saw during his visit to Karwar recently and how illegal things were adversely affecting the nature and human being. He said that it was extremely difficult for anyone to stay in such an atmosphere and expressed anguish over the government’s negligent attitude in taking any action in this regard.

Environmental pollution due to storage of iron and manganese ore has adversely affected human being and water resources, argued Uttara Kannada Zilla Balakedara mattu Nagarika Kshemabhivriddhi Sangh in a petition.

(Sourced from DH News Service)