To,

Shri. Brijesh Kumar, I.A.S

Respected Secretary to the Government
Environment and Ecology Department,
Government of Karnataka Bengaluru

Respected Sir,
Subject:
Regarding submission of opinions, advice and disputed pertaining to the scheme
of Draft Coastal Zone Management Plan-2019
Reference:
1) CZMP Map no.: KA-25 (Sheet No. D 43 I 7/SE)
2) Copy of Kasarakoda Village Tikka 2 sketch
*****

In pursuance of the above-mentioned subject, In Hamlets located at Tikka-2 of Kasarakod

village of Honnavara taluk such as Tonka, Ramanagara, Hiremath, In accordance with
Government of Karnataka Order No: a) RD 16 LGN 79 Dated; 30-7-1979, b) RD 51 LGN 77,
Dated: 28-9-1978. c) DC Karwar letter no. : RB LND I BSR-2579, Dated: 16-9-1979. e) Tahsildar
Honnavar letter no.; LND/Misc; SR-180, Dated; 10-9-1979 referring to as overflowed area in Port
Department Account No.232 and In the past, In the area destroyed and re-inflated due to natural
calamity of Sharavati river flow change; accordingly, those who have lost house and shelter in
Kasarakoda Tikka-2, Mallakurwa, Pavinakurwa Villages have been allotted shelter houses and plots
from time to time and issued RTC in the total area of Kasarakoda Village Account No. 232 as per
the mentioned government order. But podi sketch has not been issued and no pakka survey no.
was issued to survey no. 9999 RTC and also CZMP Map no: KA-25 (Sheet No. D 43 I 7/SE) is
placed in NDZ (CRZ -III) and part of village map of Kasarakod Tikka-2 bearing survey no. is not
included in CZMP Map No. 25 and we object to the fact that without including survey no 291 to
304 in which is in current village RTC of Kasarakod village Tikka 2 and issuing another survey
number 305 has been given on top of the existing survey number, hence our objection.
Approximately more than 2000 shares in Survey No. 9999 under Kasarakoda Gram Panchayat
jurisdiction consist of residential house-net sheds, buildings. RTCs of Original Village Survey Nos.
246 to 266 of Kasarakoda have been deleted from the list of owners. I advise you to resolve the
aforementioned problem and approve CZMP Map no.: KA-25 (Sheet No. D43I 7/SE). I feel
that the proposed private port company NCSCM and alongside corrupt government officials are
sabotaging the Coastal Zone Management Plan of Karnataka coast through backdoors. Request
to take appropriate action against the culprits and subject our Kasarakoda beach under proper
management.

Thanking You
Yours’ Faithfully,
Raju Datta Tandel

From,
Raju Datta Tandel
Kasarakoda Tonka, Honnavara Taluk
Mobile No: 7829083036
Date: 05/10/2021
Place: Kasarakoda Tonka Honnavara

Annexures: Letter records in Reference 1-2.

Copies:
1) Additional Chief Secretary to the Government, Forest, Environment & Ecology
Department,Government of Karnataka and Chairman, Karnataka State Coastal Zone
Management Authority, Government of Karnataka Submitted Respectfully.
To,
Shri. Brijesh Kumar, I.A.S
Respected Secretary to the Government
Environment and Ecology Department,
Government of Karnataka Bengaluru

Respected Sir,
Subject:
1) Discussion regarding CRZ issue regarding protect the unique environment of coastal areas
of Tonka Kasaragod reg.
2) Regarding the nonrecognition of coastal areas in Tonka Hamlet of Kasarakod village in
Honnavara taluk in CVCA and regarding the submission of opinions, advice and disputed
pertaining to the scheme of Draft Coastal Zone Management Plan-2019

In pursuance of the above-mentioned subject, Kasarakoda Tonka is a Sandbar built from sea sand
and there are live sand dunes towards the northern side of the village. Abundant and diverse
species of sand dune vegetation appear predominantly. At the northern tip of the town is the
confluence of the Sharavati river which has a great change every month. In the estuary area, there
is frequent sea erosion and erosion and accessions are prevailing alongside the same. On the sea
side of toontha is the habitat of seaturtles, while a group of dolphins live and play on the beach at
the confluence of the river. In the creek on the river side, there is an abundance of candla plants
and it is a breeding ground for fish. Many species of marine and riverine fish depend on the area
around our town for food and breeding. Hundreds of different species of birds, seagulls, depend
on the intertidal regions and mudflats for food. The thickets of plants here are breeding grounds
for birds. It is our contention that such environmentally sensitive areas are not identified in the
CZMP map for the proposed HPPL private port company. Many aquatic, bird and marine life
habitats are included in the port limits without asking the environment department and the locals
and CRZ is trying to destroy the environment without permission. For the protection of the coastal
environment-sensitive area, there is a mention of well-intentioned management/conservation in
the CRZ law. It is a request that Environmental sensitive areas of Kasarakoda need to be identified
in the CZMP map.

Thanking You
Yours’ Faithfully,
Annexures: CZMP Map no. KA25 unique environments of coastal areas of Tonka Kasaragod
Place: Kasarkod Tonka
Honnavara
Sl No Name Signature Mobile No.
1 Nagaveni D Mesta 6360488400
2 Parvathi Datta Tandel 9611930599
3 Sumalatha Manjunatha Tandel 9606716486
4 Padmavathi Hanumantha Tandel 8792282821
5 Roja Ramesha Tandel 7022551279
To,
Shri. Brijesh Kumar, I.A.S
Respected Secretary to the Government
Environment and Ecology Department,
Government of Karnataka Bengaluru

Respected Sir,
Subject:
1) Discussion regarding sea turtle nesting CRZ 1A issue of Kasarkod
2) Regarding the submission of opinions, advice and disputes pertaining to the scheme of
Draft Coastal Zone Management Plan-2019
Reference:
1) CZMP Map no.: KA-25 (Sheet No. D 43 I 7 /SE)
2) GPS sketch of Forest Department
3) Sea Turtle Habitation Sketch
*****
In pursuance of the above-mentioned subject, The sandy beach of Tonka and Pavinakurwa villages
of Kasarakoda village of Honnavar taluk are the spawning areas of sea turtles and the forest
department has done GPS of the places where sea turtles have laid their eggs. These GPS figures
are registered in degrees, decimal minutes.The GPS machine of the Forest Department is an
expensive GPS device with good performance for land surveys and very low error, using these the
Honnavar Forest Division in collaboration with the Revenue Department has carried out forest
rights land surveys and submitted the maps to the Honorable Government of Karnataka through
the respective Forest Rights Committees. Apart from that, the forest department staff will get the
information about the place where the sea turtle has laid eggs and immediately check the place and
record it. Honnavar Forest Division has been involved in the conservation of sea turtles for the
past 15 years and has set up sea turtles conservation centers along the sandy shores coming under
the forest division to protect the endangered sea turtles and sea turtle eggs that have never been
cared/protected for by their mother. The GPS data recorded by him were incorrectly recorded in
the NCSCM Geographical Information System (GPS) when entering degree digits In the draft
Karnataka State Coastal Zone Management Plan-2019, the extent of CRZ-1A areas in the
Notification of Coastal Zone Regulation Act-2019 has deliberately colluded with the corrupt
officials for the purposeful port work and by wrongly identifying the habitat positions of the Silent
Sea Turtle, the symbol of Shri Hari Dasavatar, and avoiding the CRZ-1A area, which I strongly
oppose/condemn such act of injustice.
 Advice: Go to Tools in Google Earth and then proceed to tools, click on Show Lat/Long
then click on Degrees, Decimal Minutes then click on OK. Then the GPS data recorded by the
Honnavar Forest Department should be registered in ADD PLACEMENT and create a location
symbol and then see the same. 2)Ex: 14 18.565 N (DM) simple way to convert into degree
(14+18.565)/60=`14.30942 (Degree). I am under the impression that the GPS data is deliberately
not imported in the correct order and this wrongful act has been committed. Please take
appropriate action against the culprits and have mercy while preparing the CZMP map for the sea
turtle coming to our Tonka Kasarakoda and Pavinakurwa beach to lay their eggs.

Thanking You.

Yours’ Faithfully,
Ganapathi Eeshwar Tandel

From,
Ganapathi Eeshwar Tandel
Kasarakoda Tonka, Honnavara Taluk
Mobile No: 9379193086
Date: 05/10/2021
Place: Kasarakoda Tonka Honnavara

Annexures: Letter records in Reference 1-2,3.

To,
Shri. Brijesh Kumar, I.A.S
Respected Secretary to the Government
Environment and Ecology Department,
Government of Karnataka Bengaluru

Respected Sir,
Subject:
1) Discussion regarding CRZ issue regarding fishing rights of fisherwomen at Kasarkod reg.
2) Regarding the submission of opinions, advice and disputes pertaining to the scheme of
Draft Coastal Zone Management Plan-2019 and regarding nonrecognition of areas under
usage by fisherwomen of Tonka Hamlet in Kasarkod village of Honnavar taluk.

*****
In pursuance of the abovementioned subject, Kasarkod tonka is a fishing port area and women
have been involved in various kinds of fish business for their livelihood. Among these are
unloading fish from boats, transporting, dry fish industry, netting, net weaving, fish trading, and
traditional fishing, hundreds of women are self-reliant and leading their families through this
hereditary business. The proposed HPPL private port company along with the port department
has started keeping our livelihood rights at bay and has included our areas in the Port Limits
without asking us and is trying to make NH-Link road from the beach side without CRZ
permission and a plight has been hatched to clear our homes. We are leading our lives below the
poverty line and are reliant on our hereditary work for our daily livelihood. For the protection of
our rights, there is a well-intentioned reference in the CRZ Act to protect the subsistence services
of fishermen, and it is requested to move the HPPL and Port Department from here, which are
taking away the right of self-sustenance of fisherwomen, and identify the areas used for the self-
sustenance of our fisherwomen in the CZMP map.

Thanking You.

Yours’ Faithfully,
Preethi Ganesh Tandel

Annexures: CZMP Map no. KA 25 showing area used for Livelihood activities of Fisherwomen’s
at Kasarkod (Pink)
Place: Kasarkod Tonka
Sl No Name Signature Mobile No.
1 Preethi Ganesh Tandel 8971052285
2 Radha Shankar Tandek 8015343626
3 Savithri Sheshadri Tandel
4 Anandhi Manjunath Tandel
5 Kavya Subraya Tandel 8105782174
6 Kamakshi Krishna Tandel 7975462694
7 Mangala Sheshagiri Kharvi
8 Sheela Mohan Mestra 8951879500
9 Rekha Eshwar Tandel
10 Mangala N Tandel 8050203252
11 Renuka G Tandel 79906025580
12 Damayanthi
To,
Shri. Brijesh Kumar, I.A.S
Respected Secretary to the Government
Environment and Ecology Department,
Government of Karnataka Bengaluru

Respected Sir,
Subject:
1) Discussion regarding CRZ issue regarding Mallukurva Hamlet of Honnavar village reg.
2) Congratulations for Identifying Mallukurva Hamlet of Honnavar Village in CZMP and
regarding the initiation of legal action against those who had conspired to change the same
and regarding the submission of opinions and advice in relation to Draft Coastal Zone
Management Plan (CZMP).

In pursuance of the abovementioned subject, Mallukurva Hamlet of Honnavar Village is a region

created from sea sand and is identified as Magani village in Tekka 1 of Honnavar village and has
numerous survey numbers and hissa, and has ownerships in the current RTC of revenue
department, MR and land tribunals. (Content not legible) In the past, Mallukurava has sunken and
risen in the floods of Sharavathi, Since it is an area of sand, the elevation of the private land has
changed, and for Since the taluka survey department does not possess GPS devices and GIS sketch
for the same, the enclosure of survey numbers has been delayed and inconvenience has been
caused. The CRZ approved maps, Survey of India village sketches incorporated in GIS also
showing the land owned by us. (Handwriting not legible, Please confirm before ascertaining the exact meaning)
Also the Dishank App of revenue department also shows the land under our ownership. The taluk
administration has conspired to identify the land owned by us for the proposed HPPL private port
company as Survey No. 305 of Kasarakoda village without carrying out the land acquisition
process. Earlier they tried to give 9999 survey number to the said area and give 24 acre area to the
fisheries department, by God's grace GIS technology came in Karnataka and this process got
stalled. Therefore, there is a possibility that land mafias may try to use your himself to their benefit
to try to expropriate the land owned by us, so I request that the identification of our Mallukurwa
area in the CZMP map approved by the President of India be preserved and the local taluk
department should be directed to deal with the maps of CRZ law.
Thanking You

Yours’ Faithfully,
Balachandra Lingappa Nayka

Date: 5-10-2021
Place: Honnavara
Mobiel No: 8310980349
Annexures: 1) Location map of Mallukurva hamlet in CZMP 2) RTC Sy No. 635a, 630 No. KA25

From, Balachandra Lingappa Nayka, Gurunagara, Near Manki Ground, Kumta – Uttara Kannada
District.
To,
Shri. Brijesh Kumar, I.A.S
Principal Secretary
Environment and Ecology Department,
Government of Karnataka Bengaluru
Subject: About fishing and damage to fishermen's lives, fish breeding and environment.

Respected Sir,
We have been fishing in Kasarakoda Tonka Port and have built our own jobs. Around our river
Sharavati is an area of Kandla forests, in and around the Kandla forests, the fish breed in and
around the said area during the rainy season, i.e. during the fishing prohibition season, which is
the most suitable area for fish growth. If the water of Sharavati is polluted, there is a possibility of
setback for the offspring of fishes. Similarly, the fish we bring from the sea are mostly exported,
and the fish for drying purposes are supplied in large quantities to the fisherwomen who dry the
fish, and thereby act as pillars for women to build a self-reliant livelihood. The proposed private
port project, is a nightmare for us who are mostly deep sea fishermen, thus causing a problem for
us. The reason is that the water of the river Sharavathi is polluted by the port activity and the
constant movement of huge boats makes it very difficult for our fishing boats to fish. The chances
of damage to the local sea shores are also high, the areas where fishermen live and the families of
fishermen are likely to be directly hit. If the projects that are fatal to fishing come along the coast,
it is the first duty of all of us to protect the aquatic life and the fishes and natural environment
which are endangered by such projects. Fishermen are showing their humanity by working hard
every day to clean up the sea shores and organising cleaning programs and are trying to conserve
rare turtles and develop them, therefore we are proud to claim that we have the longest and cleanest
beach with white sand in the district so far. Due to such a good environment and the presence of
dense kandla forests in the river surrounded by coconut trees and abundant fishermen's residential
areas in this part, HPPL trying to destroy the environment by its proposed unscientific work, in
light of the same, it is humbly requested to stop the projects like this which are harmful to fishing
and fish breeding and damaging the environment.

Thanking You.
The proposed Honnavar Port Company works plan to increase the dust around our environment,
the road works have led to dust settling on the fish we dry for food supply. Many of our family
members are frequently suffering from lung-related diseases due to dust.

The proposed project has created a program for the storage and transportation of coal, ores,
fertilizers, in our region. The male-dominated port work industry will not only end the industry of
self-reliant fishermen and women but also impoverish them.

Conspiracy to encroach on those land under our use through unethical back door channels has
been taking place. Henceforth, we beg you to stop such harmful project in fishermen and fishing
areas and protect the self-reliance of fishermen and women of our society.

Thank You Chairman

Yours Faithfully,
Sd/-

Chairman
Khonkani Kharvi Samaj
Kasarakoda Tonka
Date: 5/10/2021
Place: Kasarakoda