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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when truth will prevail evil will perish. well said, its correct, unity only give success to our Bharat between. all religions, irrespective of caste religion . some people like Naren kotian are bias , not understanding difference between good and bad, its sad , young people think negative, then our country will never develop
What trying ??? Its already done. What about congress?? Sab ek hi thali ke chatte batte hai...
Arey Diggi...! Already divided and not trying. Your earlier Govt. allows Modi to do that and helped to achieve PM post. Wake up and don't wait for High command approval to give statements.
Sorry diggy....u r totally wrong ...we are with nationalist Muslims or anyone .ofcouse Hindus and other non Muslims are moving away from jihadist elements....but nationalist Muslims are in large no too ...we have now backing of 10-12% Muslim vote share in the country ...its getting hard to digest for u. ..but its the fact .RSS is cadre based organisation not brahmins owned ..if that was the case modiji would not have become pm( backward class) and amit shah ( Jain) as bjp chief .we are not like khangrace...who depends on Italian queen and her family to lead party . hahaha. We are proud now of nationalist regime ...our bjp will continue to hit jihadist and their sympathisers nonstop .even 2019 election modi will become pm again ..can any mullah bet on this ? Haha.
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