Udupi, Feb 13: Muslim community activist and social worker from Udupi, Shoukath Hussain Assadi, passed away today morning due to severe cardiac. He was 63.
He left behind 3 daughters and wife. Jamate-e Islami Hind, Udupi unit President Abdul Aziz, Muslim Welfare Association President K. Abdul Gafoor and Udupi Hashimi Masjid Management Committee and Jamate have expressed condolences.
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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Inna Lillahi wa inna ilaihi rajiwoon. Its a sad news for me. I worked with Mr. Shaukat in Jubial, Saudi Arabia in 80s . He is a very nice, co-operation and simple person. My heartfelt condolence to his family. May Allah pardon Mr. Shaukath and admit him in Jannat..... aameen
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