Bharat Lal Meena reviews developmental programmes in DK

January 6, 2014

Mangalore, Jan 6: Principal Secretary of Agriculture Department and district-in-charge secretary Bharat Lal Meena reviewed the progress of developmental programmes which came under the purview of the district administration in a meeting with various department officials at Zilla Panchayat auditorium here on Monday.

The issue of the new service bus stand to be constructed at Pumpwell was raised during the meeting, where the superintendent engineer of Mangalore City Corporation said that the acquired land of 7 acres was not sufficient for a permanent structure for the bus stand and placed the request for an 13 acres for the project.

Mr Meena directed the MCC engineers to prepare a plan for the construction of a permanent service bus stand according to the available 7 acres land, as acquisition of additional land would halt the project.

For the construction of a multi-storeyed building at the old bus stand in the city, he directed the concerned officials to start the construction without delay, making use of the land available.

'Endosulfan victims need palliative specialists'

As per a new survey, there were about 1500 persons affected by Endosulfan pesticide in the district, out of which 130 were bedridden, 326 suffered from 75 percent disability and 1,056 with 75 to 40 percent disabilities.

An official said that a 5 acre plot of land had been earmarked in Alankar for a permanent treatment centre for Endosulfan-affected persons. There are two day-care and physiotherapy centres in Kolya and Kokkada for affected persons, and two mobile health units for affected persons who were bedridden, he said.

Zilla panchayat CEO Tulasi Maddideni directed the concerned official to hire palliative specialists for providing care for the affected persons. A parallel set-up with a dedicated team of specialists is required for the palliative care of the patients, she said.

Additional sum as compensation for affected areca growers

Mr Meena said that a proposal had been sent to the state government to release an additional sum of Rs 10 crore as compensation to the affected areca growers in the district.

Developmental projects regarding roads, markets, railway passes, housing sites and various schemes were reviewed in the meeting. Deputy Commissioner A B Ibrahim was present.

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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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