Poojary flays HDK-BSY bonhomie

August 14, 2013

Bangalore, Aug 14: Congress senior leader B Janardhana Poojary on Tuesday ridiculed the revival of bonhomie between KJP leader B?S Yeddyurappa and JD(S) leader H?D Kumaraswamy, and wondered as to when the 'love bloomed' between the two.

Addressing a press conference in Bangalore, Poojary said that Kumaraswamy and Yeddyurappa shared a common dais and also a garland at a programme in Mysore on Monday. Both were seen cosying up to each other by talking intimately.

The Congress leader said the BJP and the JD(S) have no courage to face the Congress in the Lok Sabha and Council elections. Hence, the BJP, KJP?and the JD(S) have come to an understanding by giving up their principles. Gujarat Chief Minister Narendra Modi is the creator of this forum, he added.

He said the next step would be merger. All these efforts are to ensure that Modi becomes the prime minister. If these parties have people's support then they would not have hobnobbed with each other, Poojary said.

Alleging that Modi is corrupt, the Congress leader said that compared to Modi, Yeddyurappa is far better when it comes corruption. “The JD?(S) has become a communal party,” he said.

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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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