Bantwal: Dip in Phalguni river water level raises fears

May 6, 2016

Bantwal, May 6: Sand is visible with the depletion in water level at Phalguni River at Pucchamogaru in Bantwal taluk. The state government had initiated one of the five multi-village drinking water scheme sanctioned to the taluk last year, here.

According to the project details, water from Phalguni river will be lifted at Pucchamogaru in Sangabettu zilla panchayat constituency and Nethravathi river water will be lifted at Karopadi in Kolandu constituency to supply water to the surrounding villages.

The work on installing jackwells, water purification unit, pipelines and water tanks are under progress for the last seven months. A jackwell is being installed in the middle of the Phalguni river at Pucchamogaru. Three separate water purification units are being constructed on two acres of government land on the other side of the river.

Water tanks have been constructed at Sangabettu, Annalike and Panjikallu to store water to be supplied to the villages. The work on laying pipelines to supply water is in progress beside Bantwal-Moodbidri Road.

The project is being implemented at Rs 36 crore will supply water to Sangabettu, Chennaithodi, Kukkipadi, Rayee, Panjikallu and Arala gram panchayats.

In the meantime, the water level has reached rock bottom at Phalguni river like every year. The nearby residents alleged sand is being extracted illegally when the jackwell work is in progress.

Will the water body which goes dry for two months during peak summer be able to supply water to 16 villages, they asked.

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Heading to Karavali Utsava? Check traffic changes and parking rules in Mangaluru

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December 20,2025

Mangaluru, Dec 20: The Mangaluru City Police have issued a detailed traffic advisory ahead of the inaugural ceremony of Karavali Utsava, which will be held at the Karavali Utsava Ground on Saturday.

The festival will be inaugurated at 6:00 pm by Dakshina Kannada District Minister Dinesh Gundu Rao. Cultural and public programmes will be held at the venue every evening and will continue until January 2.

According to City Police Commissioner Sudheer Kumar Reddy, parking of vehicles is strictly prohibited on both sides of the road from Lalbagh to Karavali Utsava Ground. Visitors are requested to park their vehicles only at designated parking areas.

To help the public, traffic signboards and parking guidance flex boards have been installed along the routes leading to the venue. The police have urged commuters and visitors to follow these instructions to ensure smooth traffic movement.

Designated Parking Locations

•   Urwa Market Ground – Cars
•   Gandhinagar Government School (near Press Club) – Two-wheelers and cars
•   Ladyhill Church parking area – Two-wheelers and cars
•   Canara School Ground, Mannagudda – Two-wheelers and cars
•   Thimmappa Hotel premises – Two-wheelers and cars
•   Scout and Guide Bhavana premises (behind Karavali Utsava Grounds) – Two-wheelers
•   Urwa Market Road – Two-wheelers
•   Hat Hill Road – Two-wheelers

The police have appealed to the public to cooperate by following traffic rules and parking guidelines to avoid inconvenience during the festival.

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