Navy starts military drill at Pigeon Island

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SahilOnline English News :: Navy starts military drill at Pigeon Island

Karwar: Though the state government has declared the Pigeon Island as bio-heritage site for its rich biodiversity, the Indian Navy has yet again started its war practice at the island without any prior notice near here on Sunday.

The repeated operations the navy is all set to harm the biodiversity at the island. Fishermen, using gillnet, had to reach the shores following huge explosion sound of the bombs at the island. The fishermen told media that at fighter jet of the navy started its operation at around 8:00 am on Sunday and dropping of bombs continued till 11:00 am. The frequent military operations by the navy have also affected fishing activities in the region.

The island is also called as reef island. The island is home for thousands of wild pigeons, white chest eagle, bats, swift net birds and others. Over 150 variety fish have been found in the vicinity. The researchers have noticed two varieties of fish which are on the verge of extinction. Besides, the island has rare kinds of plants.

The island also stood for communal harmony with it having a Hindu temple, Christian and Muslim deities. The fishermen offer pooja to these deities every year. Nests of swift birds are used by hotels for preparing soup. Frequent military operations by the navy have been harming the ecological balance in the island.

 

[Capt.Popeye]

^^^ Pigeon Island has been a gunnery target right from the days of the RIN. Later the IN lobbed 6in shells (the largest caliber used by IN) at the island regularly during exercises. Surprising to hear that the pigeons survived all that din and dust.

 

[Urbanized Greyhound]

Since the last two years we in Bangalore have been frequently hearing about naval military drills in and around the Karwar region.....the region is quite a popular tourist destination ....... but of course national interest above all.....

 

[Isaq Khan]

I'm sick of these shallow and Hippocratic environmentalists. They have stopped almost every major projects beneficial for the country and also the thousands of kms road building near chinese borders. But big industrialist openly violates all the rules.