Question: Which High Court has directed the State government to stop all the developmental activities being undertaken at Karwar port ?
(a) Karnataka
(b) Odisha
(c) West Bengal
(d) Kerala
Answer:(a)
- On 23rd Jaunary 2019, the High Court of Karnataka has directed the State government to stop all the developmental activities being undertaken at Karwar port under the Sagarmala project.
- Karwar is located in Uttar Kannada district at the Southern side of the Kali River.
- It is the only all-weather natural port out of 10 minor ports of Karnataka.
- It is sandwiched between the Arabian sea on one side and the Western Ghats on the other.
- It is known as Kashmir of Karnataka as it is blessed with a wide variety of flora and fauna.