Pingara Rajyothsava Award to be conferred to Eric Correa

October 30, 2013

Mangalore, Oct 29: Philanthropist Eric Alfred Correa has been chosen for'Pingara Rajyothsava Award' for the year 2013, said editor of Pingara Weekly Raymond D'Cunha.

Announcing this at a press conference here on Tuesday, he said that out of the 20 applicants that had applied for the ninth edition Pingara Rajyothsava award, Eric Correa had been chosen by the award selection committee for his philanthropic work in providing homes to 98 underprivileged families in Padumarnadu and Puthige villages in Moodbidri taluk. The award will be conferred to the awardee at a programme on November 26 in Town Hall, Mangalore, he said.

Speaking on the occasion, convenor of the award selection committee Roy Castelino said that the committee consisted of Bishop of Mangalore Dr Aloysius Paul D'Souza as its president, and Harikrishna Punaroor, Fr William Menezes, Srikar Prabhu, Rahan Monteiro, C G Pinto, Dr B G Suvarna, Elias Fernandes, Ramakrishna and Elroy Kiran Crasta as members.

In its previous editions, the Pingara Rajyothsava award had been conferred to Jaya C Suvarna, Harikrishna Punaroor, Shri Kshetra Dharmasthala Rural Development Project, Mandd Sobhann, Grace Pinto, Dr Mohan Alva and K Dayanand Pai, he said.

Fr William Menezes and Sunil D'Cunha 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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