Mangaluru: Storm water drain blocked due to waste from nearby shops, apartments, hotels


Daijiworld Media Network - Mangaluru (MS)

Mangaluru, Mar 23: One of the prominent Storm Water Drain (SWD) that flows from Pandeshwar to fishing port at Bunder is completely blocked since a long time and also giving foul smell.

Houses, apartment buildings, shops and hotels that are nearby this SWD are leaving their affluents into the SWD which has caused it to block. This will cause havoc during monsoon as this SWD is mainly made for the rain water to flow.

The drainage water is flowing through this SWD and getting merged into the river at fisheries port. This very water later gets into sea. The sea is getting polluted. Though the leaders of fishing community had urged the administration to take action against offenders, no one has considered this as a serious issue. It is really surprising that district administration, MCC, environment board and fisheries department are silent though they know about this issue.

This drainage water is affecting the beauty of the fishing port. The underground drainage water is flowing through the area of boat repair at fishing port and is giving unbearable foul smell.

Former deputy commissioner Sasikanth Senthil had instructed to treat the water and then allow it to flow into the sea. Accordingly, in the Smart City project plan was made to use ETP machine in SWD and clean the water before it reaches the sea. However, it seems this project is limited to the file as it is not implemented practically.

Speaking on the issue, Nitin Kumar, president of Fisheries Development Corporation, said, "As the underground drainage water is flowing into the SWD at many places, the same is getting flown into fishing port. Underground drainage lines were given directly to this SWD during olden days. District administration and Mangaluru City Corporation have to monitor this and take suitable action."

Mohan Bengre, leader of fishermen, says, "The SWD that flows from Pandeshwar area of the city is polluted due to underground drainage water. Fishing port is full of mosquitoes and also affected by foul smell because of this. If anyone comes across this SWD, it will be an embarrassment to this city which is projected as Smart City."

Fishermen who go for fishing in deep sea are saying, "The Fisheries department has given several directives for fishermen who go for fishing in deep sea. It has warned us of stringent action if the same is not followed. The department says that the intention behind this directive is to maintain cleanliness of sea. However, the department has not taken any action on the SWD which flows within a stone's throw of their office. On whom, the fishing department, which slaps fine on fishermen for not maintaining cleanliness while fishing in sea, going to slap fine for allowing underground drainage water reaching the sea?"

Speaking on the issue, mayor Premananda Shetty, said, "We have received complaints about SWD at Pandeshwar having underground drainage connections. We have to take legal action against those responsible for the same. Instructions will be given to concerned officials to monitor the situation."

Rajaratna Sanil, leader of fishermen, says, "There is danger for people, getting down in sea port water for work, of contracting skin diseases. Due to this SWD the environment of fishing port is completely damaged. At least the health department has to look into this issue."

 

 

 

 

 

  

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  • Rizwan, Bolar

    Thu, Mar 25 2021

    Who cares ?!!!! We Mangaloreans! Let's continue doing what we do best. Let's do hindu-muslim. Let's do nee thaantre baa thaant. Let's not fight for such silly things lol.

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  • KRPrabhu, Bangaluru/Mangalore

    Tue, Mar 23 2021

    Man has the capacity to block the drains however big it may be.... Thank God.Plastic is banned now to some extent, otherwise situation would have different.

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  • E B Soans, Mangalore

    Tue, Mar 23 2021

    Garbage dump, sewage water waste being transferred illegally to neighbours open well, Dumping waste into public spring water is the best Uncivilised behaviour displayed by Mangaloreans in recent times. I am tired of complaining to MCC officials who headed by a IAS officer Akshay Sridhar, an incompetent useless MCC ommissioner, add to the negligence due to his arrogant, irresponsible behaviour. On one side we have covid19 spreading like wild fire added to it is garbage dump of sorts. The only remedy is to file criminal complaints under ipc 269 and ipc 270 on these garbage dumpers, mcc officials and deputy director Pollution control officer at Kiadb. I have done the same in 3 cases and many more to follow suit. Persons willing to join my petition (PIL) can contact me at 6369197933. Culprits who dump waste as well as officials in power who turn blind eye should be severely penalised for not performing, adhering to social humanity, their social responsibility or duty for which officials are paid by the government by tax payers money. How dare incompetent people occupy offices of at the when they are proved to be incompetent relinquishing their basic duties to serving public

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  • Antony, Mangalore

    Tue, Mar 23 2021

    Sir Mangalore is on record for being the most corrupt part of the districts particularly the Govt. departments. It is common knowledge that officers bribe the ministers with hefty sums to get plum posting in Mangalore or DK district. So the woes of the common man are least concern to the departments. You only have to go around the city if you are from out of town, to assess the situation .

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  • k b r, Mangala Uru

    Tue, Mar 23 2021

    Storm water drain blocked due to waste from nearby shops, apartments, hotels----- this (un)civic behaviour is unacceptable of ಅತಿ ಬುದ್ಧಿ ವಂತರ ಜಿಲ್ಲೆ..

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  • Jossey Saldanha, Mumbai

    Tue, Mar 23 2021

    MCC should have taken Precautions ...

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  • ALVA, Mangalore

    Tue, Mar 23 2021

    Why only MCC sir? When will we people learn? Is it not our responsibility too towards mother nature? So maNy places are again littered by sadists despite cleaning. Even god can't help us.

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