Engineering students design Formula-3 car of international standards

February 3, 2015

Kasaragod, Feb 3: Mechanical engineering students of the Vimal Jyothi College of Engineering at Chemperi have designed and manufactured a Formula-3 model racing car of international standards.

The 26-member team named ‘Team Infinity’ made the car with a 500cc engine with 50 bhp and 70 Nm at a workshop on the college campus.

Last week, the team participated in the JK Tyre Formula Design Challenge held at the Kari Motor Speedway in Coimbatore to exhibit the prototype racing car designed and made by them.

“Ours was one of the two engineering colleges in the State selected to participate in the event,” Sarath K. Jolly, a mechanical engineering student and member of the team, said. The team took six months for the fabrication and nearly as much time for the designing of the car, he said. Each part of the single-seater car was manufactured by the team members, he said.

The team’s next target is participation in the Supra SAE India event scheduled to be held in Chennai in June-July. The college is the only team to represent the State in the event.

The Mechanical Engineering Department of the college has under it the Society for Automotive Engineering Club to help mechanical engineering students hone their skills in tandem with innovations in automobile technology and the growing automobile industry in the county.

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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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