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Belekeri is a village in Ankola, Karnataka, India, and is known for its fish. It is approximately 6 km from Ankola. Its industrial port is used for shipping iron ore and manganese to various destinations, including China.^{[citation needed]}The port came to a wide media attention due to the Belekeri port scam.[1][2]

Belekeri
village
Belekeri Location in Karnataka, India Show map of Karnataka Belekeri Belekeri (India) Show map of India
Coordinates: 14.7°N 74.267°E / 14.7; 74.267
Country	India
State	Karnataka
Government
• Body	Gram panchayat
Languages
• Official	Kannada
Time zone	UTC+5:30 (IST)
ISO 3166 code	IN-KA

History

Historically, the port was used by the British. The village has ancient historical significance as it houses an inscription which is more than 500 years old.[3] It has Jainabeera temple, which is of a great significance to the villagers.

Belekeri Port

The port is suitable for moderate weathers. If proper improvements are brought about, it can greatly increase its capacity.[4] Government of Karnataka has planned to improve it under Public-Private partnership.[5] Justice Santosh Hegde, the then Lokayukta of Karnataka, is also reported to have expressed his concerns over the illegal activities.[6]

Environmental issues

The export activity caused sufferings to over 3500 people.[7] Fishermen have also expressed concerns over damages to their fishing activities.[8] But, pressures to start the mining and ore-exporting are on the rise in Karnataka.

Beach

Grassy lawns are a common sight. The sunsets are pleasing to the eyes. The place also has hills around. The beach is not far away from other tourist attractions like Gokarna.[9] The nearest railway station to Belekeri is the Ankola railway station, which is about 11 km away.

See also

• Mangalore
• Ankola
• New Mangalore Port

References

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