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Survey of iron ore in Karwar port continues
Staff Correspondent
CID team is trying to ascertain the quantity of iron ore lying inside the port
Karwar: The Crime Investigation Department team, Forest, Revenue and Mines and Geology officials continued the survey of the iron ore inside the Karwar port. On Thursday, they had surveyed the iron ore deposited outside the port premises.
The CID team is trying to ascertain the quantity of iron ore lying inside the port. It is expected that the process will continue for one more day and once the quantity of the ore in the port is determined, the CID can ascertain the quantity of iron ore stolen from the port premises when it was under the custody of the port officer after the seizure by forest officials.
Official ‘missing'
The whereabouts of Captain C. Swami, the Karwar port officer, is not known. It is said that Capt. Swami has not responded to the notice issued by the CID. Reliable sources said he was trying to arrange anticipatory bail from the court.
Meanwhile Capt. Mohan Rajaghatta assumed charge of the port as in-charge Director of Ports on Friday. Capt. Swami had issued a notice last month to the Karwar Port Users' Association informing them that port operations would be stopped from February 10. The port department had cited the reason as silt accumulation in the channel.
Capt. Rajaghatta on Friday tried to resume port operations by bringing in ship ‘Asphalt Iran'.
But some stevedoring agents reportedly opposed the move and the ship is still waiting in the sea.
Many non-iron ore exporters and importers complained that their activity has been hampered.
Activities hindered
The ore covers the major part of the port and pipelines carrying liquid cargo are lying under the seized iron ore. But port and forest officials are not ready to allow repair of the pipes. This has affected the revenue of the port and business activities of the importers and exporters, they complained.
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