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Belekeri
[edit]Belekeri | |
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village | |
  Belekeri Location in Karnataka, India | |
| Coordinates: 14°42′00″N 74°16′01″E / 14.7°N 74.267°E | |
| Country |  India |
| State | Karnataka |
| Languages | |
| • Official | Kannada |
| Time zone | UTC+5:30 (IST) |
Belekeri is a village in Ankola, Karnataka, India, and is known for its port ,beaches and fishing activities.It is approximately 6 km from Ankola. Its industrial port was used for shipping iron ore and manganese to various destinations. The port came to a wide media attention due to Belekeri port scam because of which it came under CBI scanner.
History
[edit]Historically, the port was used by the British. The village has an ancient historical significance as it houses an inscription which is more than 500 years old.[1] It has Jainabeera temple, which is of a great of historical value.
Category:Villages in Uttara Kannada district
Belekeri Port
[edit]The port is suitable for moderate weather.If proper improvements are brought about,it can greatly increase its capacity[2] Government of Karnataka has planned to improve it under Public-Private partnership.[3] Justice Santosh Hegde ,the then Lokayukta of Karnataka ,is also reported to have expressed his concerns over the illegal activities. [4]
Environmental issues
[edit]Category:Villages in Uttara Kannada district The export activity had caused sufferings to over 3500 people.[5].Fishermen have also expressed concerns on damages to fishing activity.[6] But,pressures to start the mining are on rise in Karnataka.
Beach
[edit]Grassy lawns are a common sight.The sunsets are peasing.The place has mountains visible to the eye-view.The place is not far from other tourist attractions like Gokarna[7] The nearest railway station to Belekeri is the Ankola railway station,which is about 11km from it.
References
[edit]- ^ "Explore Belekeri Beach::HikeEZee". www.hikeezee.com. Retrieved 2015-11-22.
- ^ "Belekeri | Karnataka Ports". karnatakaports.org. Retrieved 2015-11-22.
- ^ "5 ports in Karnataka will be developed under PPP mode: Minister of ports - The Times of India". The Times of India. Retrieved 2015-11-22.
- ^ "Belekeri port was anchor point for irregularities". Deccan Herald. Retrieved 2015-11-22.
- ^ "Another side of Belekeri port". The New Indian Express. Retrieved 2015-11-22.
- ^ "Karnataka bans export of iron ore to check illegal mining". NDTV.com. https://plus.google.com/+NDTV. Retrieved 2015-11-22.
{{cite web}}: External link in|publisher= - ^ "Explore Belekeri Beach::HikeEZee". www.hikeezee.com. Retrieved 2015-11-22.
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