Mangaluru: Sarvottama Award conferred on six govt servants in DK

January 26, 2016

Mangaluru, Jan 26: As many as six government servants from Dakshina Kannada have been honoured with the Sarvottama Awards by the district administration for their exemplary performance.

The awards were conferred during the 67th Republic Day celebration at Nehru Maidan on Tuesday by the district-in-charge minister B Ramanath Rai and Deputy Commissioner AB Ibrahim.

The award winners are: P Sridhara, Range Forest Officer, Mangaluru; Ravichandra A, section officer, office of the Superintendent of Police, Mangaluru; B. Haidar Ali and Prabhakara, first division clerks, office of the Deputy Commissioner; Manjula, Superintendent, Department of Women and Child Welfare, Mangaluru and Ramesh, attender, Department of Horticulture, Mangaluru.

The district administration has selected Olinda Pereira, director, Vishwas Trust, Valencia, for Karavali Honarary Award for 2015-16. She is a social worker.

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Many deserving candidates not been selected Mrs.Tabassum one of the social worker running the shelter for AIDS children under the name of \SNEHADEEPA\". She is the more deserving candidate to be awarded."

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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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