Informative workshop on Jalasiri scheme fails to clarify doubts of members

Informative workshop on Jalasiri scheme fails to clarify doubts of members

Mangalore Today News Network

Mangaluru, Jan 06, 2021:     An informative workshop on the Mangaluru City Corporation’s ambitious 24x7 water supply project-Jalasiri ended inconclusively with the  authorities not giving a satisfactory reply to the various queries posed by members.

 

The workshop was held under the presidentship of Mayor Diwaker Pandeshwar   with the co-operation of KUDCEMP and the Suez India  which has been awarded contract for the project.

Mahanthesh, officer of Suez India gave information regarding the project which  is being implemented keeping in mind the water needs of Mangaluru upto 2046.  He said the Rs792.42 crores project would be taken up with ADB aid  and will involve  construction of water reservoirs and  additional boosting pump houses.

However the officials failed to give satisfactory replies to most of the queries  and doubts raised by  members and many began to exit the venue.

Deputy Mayor Vedavathi, Chief Whip Premananda Shetty, Opposition leader   Abdul Ravoof, MCC Commissioner Akshy Shridhar and others were present.