Moot court contest held in city

February 26, 2012

Mangalore, February 26: 'Dominus Litis' a two-day national level moot court competition was held at SDM Law College here on Saturday and Sunday.

Inaugurating the two-day event, special judge under Prevention of Corruption Act, Lokayukta Special Court NK Sudhindra Rao urged the youth to fight against corruption in every stage.

“No profession is free from the clutches of corruption. Corruption has spread to all spheres in our life. It is because of the human greed that because of the human greed that corruption prevails in the society. When ambitions of people grow, they tend to be corrupt,” he said.

He also said that legal awareness needs to be created among people in all professional fields to check corruption.

He called up on young graduates to practice law in courts instead of joining corporate companies for more salaries, “Practicing law may not fetch you more money, but the satisfaction that one gets here is comparatively more. Young graduates need to be trained under senior advocates to study legal profession thoroughly. Copying and pasting from the internet sources will not be helpful for one to conduct a deep study of law,” he added.

Karnataka State Bar Council member Subhash Knowdichar was the guest while principle district and sessions court judges HR Deshpande presided.

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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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