10 more debt-stressed farmers commit suicide in Karnataka in 24 hours

Bengaluru, Jul 25: As many as 10 debt-stressed farmers have ended their lives in the State in the last 24 hours.

A grape farmer ended his life by consuming poison at his vineyard at Baba Nagar in Vijayapura taluk on Friday. After the passersby noticed Shankargouda Annasab Biradar (58) frothing at the mouth, they rushed him to a private hospital in Vijayapura. The farmer failed to respond to treatment and died in the hospital on Friday morning. It is said, Shankargouda had taken loans running into Rs 12.65 lakh from various sources. The deceased farmer is survived by wife and two children. Tikota police have registered a case.

The body of Mahadev Basangouda Patil (48), a farmer from Kalagi in Muddebihal taluk of Vijayapura district was found in a decomposed state at his sugar cane farm on Thursday night. According to the sources in family, Mahadev had supplied cane to a sugar factory in Bagalkot district. He had not received the payment for 150 tonnes of cane supplied to the factory.

A debt-ridden farmer from Sattigeri village of Saundatti taluk in Belagavi district ended his life by hanging himself from the ceiling of his house on Friday. Irappa Basappa Kadokol (48) had availed loans amounting to Rs 25.44 lakh from nationalised banks, private finance companies, co-operative societies. the Murgod police have registered a case.

Jymla Naik (48), a cotton farmer from Nagalapura tanda in Hagaribommanahalli taluk, Ballari district, committed suicide by consuming poison at his farm on Friday. It is learnt, Cotton cultivated on 10-acre dry land had withered away due to drastic fall in water table. Jymla Naik had taken loans amounting to Rs 4.8 lakh from nationalised bank and Hampsagar Picard. Tambralli police have registered a case of unnatural death.

A sericulture farmer from Dhanaguru village in Malavalli taluk of Mandya district has committed suicide by consuming unknown poison at his farm on Friday.

Puttaswamy (40), son of late Doddatammaiah, had sold his produce three days back. The farmer, who had borrowed Rs 4 lakh from various sources including a nationalised bank and self-help group, was upset as he didn't get good price for his yield.

Unable to cope with mounting debt and crop failure, a 48-year-old farmer from Kaggere in Channarayapatna taluk of Hassan district ended his life by hanging himself from the ceiling of cowshed at his house.

A tobacco grower, who was reeling under heavy debts, committed suicide by hanging himself from the ceiling of his house at Sannegowdara Colony in Hunsur taluk, Mysuru district.

It is learnt, Shivarajegowda (45) had recently inherited just half-acre land, tobacco growing license and huge liabilities (loans running into Rs 3 lakh) from his father. The farmer leaves behind wife Manjula, a daughter and a minor son.With this the farmer suicide count in the taluk has reached six this year.

Four more debt-ridden farmers, including a woman, from Mysuru and Chamarajanagar districts ended their lives on Friday. Yogamani (48), wife of Basavaraju and resident of Malali in KR Nagar taluk, set herself ablaze at her house. Yogamani and her husband are believed to have taken crop loan of Rs 2.69 lakh.

Crop failure and debts drove Jagadish (22), a tobacco grower from Mummudikallu in Piriyapatna taluk of Mysuru, Manjunath (22) a farmer from M Hosahalli in Piriyapatna taluk and Mariswamy (39) of Irasawadi in Chamarajanagar district to suicide.

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Mangaluru’s ₹1,200 crore fix: Massive sewage overhaul to end city’s drainage woes

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December 19,2025

Mangaluru: In a decisive move to tackle the city’s deteriorating sanitation infrastructure, the Mangaluru City Corporation (MCC) has announced a massive ₹1,200 crore action plan to overhaul its underground drainage (UGD) network.

The initiative, spearheaded by Deputy Commissioner and MCC Administrator Darshan HV, aims to bridge "missing links" in the current system that have left residents grappling with overflowing sewage and environmental hazards.

The Breaking Point

The announcement follows a high-intensity phone-in session on Thursday, where the DC was flooded with grievances from frustrated citizens. Residents, including Savithri from Yekkur, described a harrowing reality: raw sewage from apartments leaking into stormwater drains, creating a "permanent stink" and turning residential zones into mosquito breeding grounds.

"We are facing immense difficulties due to the stench and the health risks. Local officials have remained silent until now," one resident reported during the session.

The Strategy: A Six-Year Vision

DC Darshan HV confirmed that the proposed plan is not a temporary patch but a comprehensive six-year roadmap designed to accommodate Mangaluru’s projected population growth. Key highlights of the plan include:

• Infrastructure Expansion: Laying additional pipelines to connect older neighborhoods to the main grid.

• STP Crackdown: Stricter enforcement of Sewage Treatment Plant (STP) regulations. While new apartments are required to have functional STPs, many older buildings lack them entirely, and several newer units are reportedly non-functional.

• Budgetary Push: The plan has already been discussed with the district in-charge minister and the Secretary of the Urban Development Department. It is slated for formal presentation in the upcoming state budget.

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