Mangaluru, Mar 10: In his final press conference before stepping down as the Mayor of Mangaluru City Corporation (MCC) Mahabala Marla said that he had worked sincerely for the development of the city and had initiated several projects during his tenure such as computerization of the corporation office and proper system for solid waste management.
Addressing media persons at his office here on Tuesday, he said that during his tenure, several projects had been initiated such as implementation of e-toilets at bus stands, digital water metres for water supply pipelines to industries, residential apartments and commercial complexes and a dedicated software for assistance in malaria management, which were yet to be fully realised. The digital water metres are ready for installation and six industries have been selected to install the digital metres on a pilot basis, he said, adding that the city corporation would make it mandatory for commercial buildings and apartments to install such meters in future based on the success of the pilot.
The MCC will install the digital meters in six industrial units in Baikampady – UB Group, Baby Marine Food Private Limited, Scientific Solutions Private Limited, Rajashree Packers and Strydes – to give an exact tamper-proof reading of actual water consumed, he informed.
He said that the vented dam project at Thumbay at an approximate cost of Rs 75.50 crore to supply drinking water to Mangaluru city would be completed by December 2015.
He also informed that the project to install e-toilets was under completion and would be installed at five locations in the city including Mallikatta, Nanthoor and Bejai.
Mr Marla said that a total of 1,137 civil works, 258 electrical works, 416 water supply works and 223 drainage development works had been sanctioned in the year 2014-15 at an approximate total cost of Rs 50.10 crore under the city corporation limits.
Mahabala Marla will step down as Mayor of MCC on March 12 after his 10-month tenure.
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