2 held for forging Siddaramaiah’s sign on letter to sanction Rs 200-cr

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January 26, 2019

Bengaluru, Jan 26: Two men were held for forging the signature of former chief minister Siddaramaiah and sending a letter to the backward caste department to sanction Rs 200 crore.

The Cubbon Park police arrested Siddaruda Sangolli from Gokak and Gurunath from Bengaluru and remanded them in judicial custody.

Police said that the accused Gurunath was working as a shorthand writer at the Chief Minister’s Office.

He, along with Sangolli, sent a letter with Siddaramaiah’s forged signature to the secretary of backward caste department for approval of Rs 200 crore.

The official grew suspicious and filed a complaint with the Vidhana Soudha police. Subsequently, a special team was formed which arrested the duo.

Police said that Sangolli was the president of Kurubara Sangha in his village Thimmapura and had applied to the government to build a community hall two years ago.

He used to visit Vidhana Soudha frequently, but did not get any response.

Later, he came into contact with Gurunath and both hatched a plan to forge Siddaramaiah’s signature, police said.

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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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