Mangaluru techie’s body found two weeks after he drowned in river

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August 10, 2018

Mangaluru, Aug 10: Almost two weeks after he drowned in the River Bhadra near Kalsa in Mudigere taluk, the body of an engineer from Mangaluru was found yesterday.

The victim is Kiran Kotyan, an engineer who was working with Mangalore Chemicals and Fertilizers (MCF) at Panamburu, Mangaluru. He was a native of Thumbe village in Bantwal taluk of Dakshina Kannada district.

Kotyan was on a visit to Kalasa along with his friends on July 26. During a visit to Ambateertha, he fell into the river. According to his friends, he was watching the river standing on a rock and fell into water as the rock was slippery. Since then, local people, a team of NDRF have conducted search operations.

On Thursday, the body was found in the river at Haluvalli village. Srinivas, a resident of Haluvalli called up the Kalasa Police to inform that he spotted a body floating in the river near the village.

Kalasa Police Inspector Ramachandra and his team rushed to the spot and with the help of expert swimmer Bhaskar traced the body to Magundi Bridge later in the day.

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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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