Don’t approve Yettinahole project, DK MP urges Centre

December 11, 2015

Bengaluru, Dec 11: Dakshina Kannada MP from the BJP Nalin Kumar Kateel on Thursday urged the Centre not to approve the Yettinahole drinking water project at Sakleshpur, Hassan district in the State, as it harms the ecologically sensitive Western Ghats region.

Raising the issue in the Lok Sabha, he said if the proposed project was implemented, the Netravathi river would go dry and several parts of Dakshina Kannada would have water scarcity. With large number of farmers depending on water from the Netravathi river for agriculture activities, the project would have an adverse impact on them, he said.

Alleging that the State government started acquiring farmers’ land without following rules laid down in the Land Acquisition Act, the MP said the Centre should direct the State government not to go head with the project.

In the guise of the drinking water project, the State government was trying to divert the west-flowing rivers from Western Ghats to the eastern parts of the State, without studying the impact on environment, he said.

Seeking the Centre’s intervention to stop the project, Kateel wondered how the State government was going head with the project without obtaining environment clearance

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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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