Mangalore to get 24x7 water supply within two and a half years: Lobo

Mangalore Today News Network

Mangalore, Aug 21, 2013: Mangalore South MLA JR Lobo  said Mangalore would get 24x7 drinking water facility within the next two and a half years  after taking up necessary works to ensure solution to the water problem which several  places of the city are facing at present.

He was speaking to reports here on August 21, Wednesday to brief about the various works taken up by the state government in Mangalore. He said under the project,  measures would be ensured that each house had a water connection. An aid of Rs 170 crore has been sought from the government in this regard, he added.

 

 

Lobo informed that so far Rs 250 crore has been spent on underground drainage system and added   Rs 150 crore more is needed to complete the pending work and added the fund is in the sanctioning stage. He said the underground drainage laying project would be completed  within three years.

Lobo also stated that the steps will also be taken to give a facelift to the markets at various places including Kadri, Alape, Urva and Kankanady.  He also stated that the government had responded positively to the request to  bring about stability to the fluctuating land prices in the city.
He also briefed on the single window system introduced at the MCC office to avoid the hassles of people seeking building licences  as they  otherwise had to approach the MUDA.

Corporators Shashidhar Hedge, Lancelot Pinto, Asha D’Silva, Akhila Alva, Sabitha Misquith, Ashok DK, leaders T K Sudheer, Nazeer Bajal were also present.