Mangaluru: The National Environment Care Federation (NECF) has strongly opposed the proposed inland waterway project connecting Hoige Bazaar to Kuloor Bridge, citing multiple environmental, procedural, and economic concerns. The objections were formally submitted during the Environmental Public Hearing conducted at the Old Port, South Wharf Godown, Mangaluru.

Shashidhar Shetty, Honorary Secretary of NECF, highlighted serious lapses in project planning and compliance. “The Port Department and Karnataka Maritime Board have not conducted proper land surveys or demarcation, resulting in encroachments that need resolution before any new project,” Shetty said.

The federation noted that the project area falls within CRZ–IB foreshore land and lacks mandatory clearance from the Ministry of Envir

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