Udupi: Vendor zones to decongest roads; 289 vendors get ID cards

Agencies

September 9, 2017

Udupi, Sept 9: With an intention to decongest roads in Udupi the district administration has provided designated areas for street vendors who are now barred from selling their products by the side of the road. Besides, as many as 289 vendors have also been provided identity cards.

G Anuradha, Additional Deputy Commissioner, said this after inaugurating a one-day workshop on Deendayal Antyodaya Yojana – National Urban Livelihoods Mission Street Vendors (Protection of Livelihood and Regulation ofStreet Vending) Act, 2014, organized by the State Institute of Urban Development, Mysuru, and District Urban Development Cell at the District Offices Complex auditorium, here.

The Udupi City Municipal Council has identified vendor zones at Manipal, Kalsanka, Ajjarkad and Ambagilu. All basic facilities would be provided to the vendors in these zones by the urban local bodies, she said. They will be provided necessary skills and small loans.

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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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