No mercy for moral policing, warns Siddaramaiah

September 29, 2013

Mangalore, Sep 29: Union Road Transport and Highways Minister Oscar Fernandes had to wait for more than three hours for Chief Minister Siddaramaiah in a party meeting organised by Dakshina Kannada district Congress committee at Rosario Hall in the city on Sunday.

After the district review committee meet, the Chief Minister arrived at 6.45, though he was supposed to reach there at 3:30 p.m.

While addressing the party workers CM issued stern warning against moral policing. He said, “I have already issued an order to police department to maintain law and order in the state and curb moral policing.”

Speaking on the issues of areca-nut growers, he said, due to 90 days rain fall in district around Rs. 250 crore loss has been caused for areca-nut growers, as per the central committee report.

Central government has already decided to release a package for areca growers. In addition to this the state government will also release a special package for growers, he said.

He said that the issue of refugees from Sri Lanka, who migrated to Mangalore seeking caste certificates and other basic amenities, will be solved soon.

Minister for Health and Family Welfare, UT Khadar, Minister for Urban Development Vinay Kumar Sorake, Minister for Youth, Sports and Fisheries, K Abhaychandra Jain, Minister for Forest, Environment and Ecology, B Ramanth Rai among others were present.

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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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