Thank God! Mangaluru to get water regularly as dam water reaches 7ft

May 25, 2016

Mangaluru, May 25: The coastal city's water woes seem to be ending with Thumbe vented dam, the main sources of water to city-dwellers receiving sizeable inflow in last few days. On Tuesday the water level rose to 7 feet against maximum level of 13 feet.

Meanwhile, Dakshina Kannada Deputy Commissioner AB Ibrahim at a meeting here on Tuesday said water will be supplied regularly across Mangaluru rather than the current arrangement of once every two-three days. “The supply will be regular till the water level at the dam goes below 3feet,” he said.

The release of water from the Nekkiladi barrage in Puttur taluk has increased the inflow of water in the Thumbe dam. The barrage is at a distance of 28 km from Thumbe. On May 20, the water level at Thumbe was 3.9 foot. The gates of the barrage were opened on May 17.

Rain in upper reaches of the barrage has increased the water level in Nekkiladi and on Tuesday, water at Thumbe dam has reached 7 feet giving MCC a respite. Water level in the vented dam was 5.4 feet on Sunday. "Since there is good inflow of water flow, the level at the dam is expected to rise," Ibrahim added.

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Thanks to the almighty......but corporation should take necessary action to conserve water and public to be educated about saving water....everyone has a lesson this year....but our aadat is forgetting it soon......

The government authorities and the citizens should start taking necessary steps from now itself for water conservation and rain water harvesting activities so that similar drought like situations are not felt next year.

Al-Hamdulillah, Good news Allah's mercy..Thank you CD for giving us this great news.

Alhamdullillah : Thanks to ALLAH, Humans are weak and helpless if ALLAH did not had mercy and favored us with the rain.. Its a MERCY from ALLAH to his Creation
Prophet Muhammad pbuh (The last & final messenger of ALLaH) said: Do not waste water even if YOU were at a running Stream...

Al Hamdulillah!!!! Please dont waste water, its very precious....

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Air India Express brings back Mangaluru–Muscat direct flights from March 2026

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December 15,2025

Mangaluru, Dec 15: Air India Express has announced that it will resume direct flight services between Mangaluru and Muscat from March 2026, restoring an important international air link for passengers from the coastal region.

Airport authorities said the service will operate twice a week—on Sundays and Tuesdays—from March 1. The initial flights are scheduled on March 3, 8 and 10, followed by March 15 and 17, with the same operating pattern to continue thereafter. The flight duration is approximately three hours and 25 minutes.

The Mangaluru–Muscat route was earlier operated under the 2025 summer schedule, with services beginning on July 14. At that time, Air India Express had operated four flights a week before suspending the service.

Officials said the summer schedule will come into effect from March 29, after which changes in flight timings and departure schedules from Mangaluru are expected. Passengers have been advised to check the latest schedules while planning their travel.

The resumption of direct flights to Muscat is expected to significantly benefit expatriates, business travellers and others, further strengthening Mangaluru’s air connectivity with the Gulf region.

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