Puri: Jatani MLA Suresh Kumar Routray has opposed the state government’s move to get Blue Flag Beach certification for three more beaches in the district.
Speaking to media persons after attending a meeting of Puri Belabhumi Suraksha Samiti (Puri Beach Protection Committee) on the issue, Routray said the Blue Flag status to the beaches will deprive hundreds of small traders of their source of income. Since these traders depend on the beach for their livelihood, the state government should look into their plight.
“Puri is a sacred place and the government should protect the heritage sites including the beaches in the district. Besides, after the transformation of the beach, the people who earn their livelihood from it would be displaced,” said the Congress MLA.
The coveted Blue Flag certification was awarded to Puri beach by Copenhagen-based Foundation for Environmental Education (FEE) on October 11 last year.
Following this, chief minister Naveen Patnaik last month announced to develop five more beaches along Odisha coast to get the tag to give a boost to their tourism prospects.
The beaches that have been selected for the purpose include Pati Sonapur and Haripur in Ganjam district and Muhan, Niladri, and Jahania in Puri district.
Poor Odias! Do they have a place to run? Hindi-speaking non-Odias have been terribly busy…
Balangir: A reserve police constable was found dead under mysterious circumstances with his hands and…
New Delhi: At least eight people were killed, and several others injured in Haryana when…
New Delhi: Saudi Arabia held its first fashion show featuring swimsuit models on Friday. The…
Jharsuguda: After interrogating BJD MLA Dipali Das’ brother Bishal, officials of the Income Tax department…
New Delhi: A new white marble structure in Agra that took 104 years to build…
Bhubaneswar: The high-decibel campaigning for the second phase of Lok Sabha and Assembly elections in…
Jharsuguda: Income-Tax officials reportedly interrogated son of slain BJD leader Naba Kishore Das and brother…