CM reviews law and order situation as anti-CAA protests spread across Karnataka

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December 19, 2019

Bengaluru, Dec 19: Chief Minister B S Yediyurappa today chaired a meeting of the senior police officers and reviewed the law and order situation, following protest programmes of various organisations including students against the enactment of the Citizenship Amendment Act (CAA).

The meeting was attended by among others including Director General of Police Smt Neelamani Raju, City Police Commissioner Bhaskar Rao and other senior officials of the department, where Chief minister had directed to ensure peaceful protest in the state.
Several District administrations in the district had imposed prohibitory orders under Section 144 as a precautionary measures to prevent any untoward incidents during the protests.

According to official sources, additional police forces had been deployed in several sensitive places in the state as well as in Bengaluru city.

Meanwhile, former Chief minister and Opposition leader in the Karnataka Assembly Siddaramaiah, had criticized the state government for imposing restrictions against peaceful participation of people against the imposition of the CAA.

In a tweeter message, Siddaramaiah had ridiculed the State Government for taking curbing measures against the exercise of democratic rights over the CAA.

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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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