Udupi: BJP breathes a sigh of relief as Shiroor seer withdraws from poll fray

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April 27, 2018

Udupi, Apr 27: The Bharatiya Janata Party leaders have finally managed to convince the controversial seer to prevent the split of Hindutva votes by withdrawing his nomination papers in Udupi assembly constituency.

Lakshmivara Tirtha Swami, the chief pontiff of historic Shiroor Mutt, whose controversial video clip had gone viral recently, was an aspirant of BJP ticket from Udupi constituency. However, when BJP fielded former MLA Raghupathi Bhat from Udupi, the seer had filed nomination as an independent candidate from the same constituency.

Mr Bhat had repeatedly urged the seer to withdraw the nomination and campaign for the BJP. A delegation of BJP and RSS leaders also had held discussions with the seer.

In a press release issued here on Friday, said that senior leaders of the BJP from the Centre had urged him to withdraw his nomination papers. Besides, he was impressed by various schemes and programmes taken up by Prime Minister Narendra Modi at the Centre.

“In order to support Mr. Modi and BJP president Amit Shah, I am withdrawing my nomination papers,” the seer said.

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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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