Traffic on Shiradi Ghat stretch to resume on Aug 10

August 3, 2015

Mangaluru, Aug 3: The Shiradi Ghat stretch of the National Highway 75, which connects Bengaluru and Mangaluru via Hassan will be thrown open for all vehicles on Monday, August 10, after a complete inspection of the concretisation and strengthening works on the stretch.

It may be recalled that the stretch had been closed for vehicles since January 2 this year owing to the ongoing repair and strengthening work. A 13-kilometre stretch of the Shiradi Ghat was set to be concretised at a cost of nearly Rs 70 crore.

Speaking at a press conference in this regard on Monday, Minister for Forests and Environment B Ramanath Rai said that the concretisation work had been completed on the particular stretch and only minor works such as construction of crash barriers, installing sign boards and curing of the concrete stretch was pending, which will be completed by Sunday.

An inspection of all the completed works will be conducted by state PWD Minister H C Mahadevappa and senior Congress leader Oscar Fernandes on Sunday, and the concretised stretch will be formally inaugurated on Monday. Both light and heavy motor vehicles will be allowed to ply on the Shiradi Ghat stretch, he said.

Mr Rai said that the remaining work would be taken up in the second phase, for which the tender is in the approval stage.

The Shiradi Ghat stretch is about 26 kilometres. So far, the strengthening of only 13 kilometres has been completed. Therefore, the stretch might have to be closed again for vehicle movement during the second phase work. Until the Shiradi Ghat stretch remains closed for vehicle movement, vehicles have been plying on the Charmadi Ghat stretch and other alternative roads to reach Mangaluru and other areas in Dakshina Kannada district.

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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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