Be ready to face elections any time in Karnataka: Amit Shah

Bengaluru, Apr 3: Karnataka got a special mention at the BJP national office-bearers’ meeting with party national president Amit Shah stating that the State should be prepared for Assembly polls any time.

The party, at the same time, will not do anything to destablise the Congress government in the State, he said.

Briefing reporters on the deliberation of the meeting, former minister C T Ravi said Shah stated that the mistakes of the past should not be repeated by the State-unit of the party.

The BJP regime between 2009-2013 witnessed a slew of scams, controversies and change of three chief ministers.

“There is still little more than three years to go for the Assembly polls. We are prepared for elections any time and win. But this does not mean we want to destablise the State government unconstitutionally. If the Congress government falls on its own, we are not responsible for it,” Ravi said.

Ravi said the party’s membership drive had helped in striking a chord with the people. “We have reached to the electorate even in the remotest of the remote villages,” Ravi said. The total number of members enrolled by the State unit stood at 65.31 lakh since the launch of the drive in November last year. The State has been set a target to enrol one crore members.

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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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