Cong doors closed for disqualified rebel MLAs: KPCC chief

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October 26, 2019

Udupi, Oct 26: Karnataka Pradesh Congress Committee (KPCC) president Dinesh Gundu Rao said the doors are closed for the 15 disqualified MLAs and there is no question of taking back into the party.

Speaking to mediapersons here, he said, “Some of them have spoken to me and have expressed their desire to come back to the party." The Congress has decided not to entertain them. Those who betrayed coalition government will not be allowed to come back to the party,” he clarified.

Digging at Chief Minister B S Yediyurappa, Rao said, “Yediyurappa has been cancelling the schemes sanctioned by the previous Congress-JD(S) government in the state. There has been reduction in the grants earmarked for Assembly constituencies of Congress and JD(S) MLAs in the state.”

He alleged that the BJP government in the state is in a coma stage. The chief minister has no support from his party leaders and is helpless.

There is no team work in the government, he charged. In spite of state incurring a huge loss following flood and natural disaster, the grants released by the Centre are not sufficient to carry out the necessary work, he added.

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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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