August 28,
The decision of the Uttara Kannada district administration to allow Iron ore lorries carrying ore to Goa to pass through the district has created an uproar.
It has been criticized by Madhav Naik, General Secretary of North Karnataka Lorry Owner’s Association. He said the Government had banned ore transport within the State. Even transportation of ore to Mangalore has been banned by the Uttara Kannada district administration.
When the lorry owners met the Chief Minister and convinced him that more than 5 lakh families are affected by the ban, he had expressed helplessness and asked them to choose an alternative business.
But when the Goan industrialists requested the Chief Minister he has agreed to allow ore transportation.
N. Datta, President of Karnataka Rakshana Vedike, said that the Government is bending over backwards to please a few industrialists in Goa. He demanded that inter-State transportation should not be allowed till the Lokayukta completed its investigation. Mr. Madhav Naik and Mr. Datta said that a meeting to discuss the issue will be called soon.
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