Corona fears: Residents near Karwar port oppose trucks’ entry

Karwar: Residents near the

commercial port in Karwar

on Monday protested the

entry of trucks

carrying

petroleum and edible oil

from other states into their area. Fearing the

spread of Covid-19

in their locality, women blocked the entry of trucks and demanded that the drivers undergo

medical test

.

Police arrived pacified the protesters and asked the petroleum company officials not to allow the entry of truck drivers into the locality.

“Since there is no bar on

transporting essential commodities

like petrol, we requested the company concerned not to bring in huge number of trucks to the area. We asked them to transport in small quantities. But trucks with registration numbers of Punjab, Delhi and Maharashtra are arriving at Baithkhol area. These trucks pass through the residential areas and we fear that the drivers may spread coronavirus in our locality,” said Vinayak Harikantra, a

fishermen

leader.

Other fishermen said that the truck drivers prepare food in the area and dine in groups without

maintaining social distancing

.

Some private companies have storage point of petrol and edible oil at Baithkhol where the port is located. These items are imported and unloaded at

Karwar port

.


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