New Year’s eve: No entry to beaches in Dakshina Kannada
Mangaluru/Karwar, Dec 29, 2020: The Dakshina Kannada and Uttara Kannada district administrations have taken steps to ban new year celebrations at the beaches.
Every year hundreds of people celebrate the new year at the beaches in coastal Karnataka. But this year in the backdrop of COVID, the district administrations have strictly banned celebrations on the beaches.
Dakshina Kannada Deputy Commissioner Dr. Rajendra K V today issued an order banning the entry of tourists and the public to beaches and seashores. However, the restrictions will not be for local and traditional fishermen.
The ban is from 12 noon of December 31 to 12 noon of January 2.
Uttara Kannada district has already imposed prohibitory orders under Section 144 in the coastal Taluks.
Uttara Kannada Deputy Commissioner Dr. Harish Kumar imposed prohibitory orders under Section 144 in beaches, historical and public places of Karwar, Ankola, Kumta, Honnavar, and Bhatkal Taluks from 4 pm of December 31 to 6 am of January 1.
