Activists urge Centre to send malaria evaluation team to M'lore

August 21, 2012

Mangalore, August 21: City based Social Action Group for Empowerment has sought the immediate intervention of Union Government to save the citizens of Mangalore from health hazards.

Addressing a press meet here on Tuesday convenor of the Group P V Mohan urged Union Health Minister Ghulam Nabi Azad to send an evaluation and study team of malaria research experts to study the cases of malaria in Mangalore.

Let the team of experts from Centre extend remedial measure and find out lapses in dealing with malaria, he said.

Mr Mohan also said that Mangalore should be included under urban malaria scheme.

“Currently as many as 131 towns in 19 states and Union Territory, covering 115.1 million populations, come under this scheme. People of Mangalore should also come under this scheme”, he said.

He also accused BJP-led Mangalore City Corporation of not taking any measures to safeguard the health of people of the city during its past four years of reign.

Activists Dr Srinivas Kakkilaya, Suresh Shetty, Prabhakar Salian and Celina Arena were present among others in the press meet.

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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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