GAIL Pipeline: Villagers urge CT Ravi to intervene

August 14, 2012

Mangalore, August 14: Villagers of areas in the district being affected by the planned Cochin-Mangalore gas pipeline project of GAIL India submitted an appeal to C T Ravi, district in charge minister of the district in the city on Tuesday asking him to see that villagers do not lose their lands.

Villagers of Balepuni, Kairangala, Pajeeru, and Karnadu villages of Bantwal Taluk, under the banner of Cochin-Mangalore Gas Pipeline Victims' Struggle Committee staged a protest outside the Dakshina Kannada Zilla Panchayat where the minister was scheduled to chair a meeting.

Later, representatives of the committee submitted an appeal to Mr. Ravi seeking his intervention into the matter.

The villagers complain that officials of GAIL India are laying the pipeline along the lands belonging to them without prior intimation. They also have concerns that the project if implemented would cause environmental hazards in the area.

Mr. Ravi on the other hand assured that no project would be implemented without informing the farmers and the villagers.

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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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