Land acquisition problem impedes Thumbay 2nd vented dam constrn works: Rai

Land acquisition problem impedes Thumbay 2nd vented dam constrn works: Rai

Mangalore Today News Network

Mangalore, Jan 1, 2013: B Ramanatha Rai, DK District in-charge Minister and State minister for Forest and Ecology has expressed the fears that the land acquisition process for the proposed second vented dam at Thumbay may be  delayed in turn  hampering the construction of the dam.

 

 

 

Participating in a review meet at the  Mangalore City Corporation Hall on December 31, Tuesday, the Minister at the same time  suggested the authorities concerned to find alternate ways to enhance the storage capacity of the dam.

The Minister said once the Land Acquisition Act  is enforced with effect from January 1, it may be difficult to acquire more  land for the purpose. The dam  can now store water upto only four meters though it has been proposed to store water upto seven meters. However, that would mean acquisition of more land which seems to be impossible now.

 Meanwhile, the Executive Engineer in-charge of the vented dam project, said the  civil works of the second dam would end by May this year.

Deputy Commissioner A B Ibrahim, MLA J R Lobo and other officials were present.