Rudolf, Loretto/Mumbai

Dear Vincent Mangalore, digging bore wells at random is not a long term solution to the water crisis as has been experienced in Maharastra where strict regulations have been put in place now! The water table recedes and there is permanent drying up of perineal water streams. Only solution is rain water harvesting, curtailing usage of water! Any which way, this scarcity of water in the beginning of summer should get the alarm bells ringing on the future of this city!!!!

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R.Bhandarkar., M

Worshipful Mayor...this one for you....
'Paani paani Re
'Thaare paani Re
'Naino Me Bar Jaa...
'Neende Khali kar Jaa...
(Penned by none other than the
majestic 'Gulzar'!

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Vincent, Mangalore/India

There are many ways to get drinking water, why depending rain water only. Dig borewells, create lake you will get 100% sure water. For example Mr. Narendra Modi how he did it? there are no water falls and many rivers in Gujarat. I am not saying to follow up Gujarat. But our government can create own ideas, planning project, etc.

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KRPrabhu, Kudla/Bengaluru

Whatever the happenings in MCC
Mayor election held recently wherein the minority Congress Corporator Mrs.Gulzar Bhanu unanimously elected as Mayor,the supportive role palyed/being played by Congress Corporator Sri Shashidhar Hegde is noteworthy.He being a ex-Mayor has been very active in MCC's business meeting always.He is really a people friendly man.Here also he will be great source of knowledge/support for Bhanu in discharging her Mayor duties.
Believe me, he can be a MP candidate for Congres from Mangalore for 2014 general elections.He has that calibre.

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vincy, bangkok

Dear ,Dinesh Poojary, Kundapura/Bengaluru,who is APASHAKUNA NOW?..BJP planned diversion of Nethravati river and Now BJP speaker says shortage of water.BJP lost a MP seat which was won earlier by little margin compared to what Hegde won.BJP candidate lost opportunity of becoming mayor and now you call the mayor is Apashakuna?.

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paddu, mangalore

T think it became " Mangana kayalli Manikya"

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GERALD, Modankap-Bantwal

SHE BECOME A MAYOR LUCK BY CHANCE !!!!! SO MANY BACK SEAT DRIVERS ARE TO ADVISE HER AND YOU CAN FEEL IT THE "RAIN" STATEMENT !!!!! JAI HOO KARNATAKA MATHE, MCC AND POOR TAX PAYERS

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suvasini, M'lore

If the corporation repair all pipes and taps where the water is leaking they can save atleast 25% of water.

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Joel, Mangalore/Bangalore

Mrs. Mayor.. in what sense you are telling it's because shortage of rain?? Do you really know what your are saying? I think somebody might have given you typed answers. Every Mangalorean knows it rained plenty last year .
You people have given illegal domestic water connection to so many industries which you were not suppose to give.. You made nice money.. why every time public has to suffer for your corruption??

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Rahul Roy, Managalure

Sreekesh UAE very good suggestion, but who will scarify for this. Means if you have a land of 10 acres and govt want takeover to store water. Do you happily willing to give your land or any other valuable resources it meant to you. There will be lots of objections for that. By the time the projects start my children also may be not there.

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Rahul Roy, Managalure

Dinesh Poojary my darling please study the nature and also the population & high rise buildings. The water level on the earth is gone down now comparing 1993. This because of no trees on the earth. because of that the water is drained quickly on the earth. For this please don't blame any Govt & person. Blame yourself as you want posh life style. You need posh flat to stay in city for that you will destroy the nature. Please understand, please don't comment blindly.

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raja, mangalore\dubai

Dinesh Poojary, Kundapura/Bengaluru

Sitting in front of your computer and doing bla bla bla wont work..

Go and give contribution to the society if you can...

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Usha shetty Madodi, Mangalore

More number of Awareness camps towards water should be made more vegourously

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Dinesh Shetty, Mangalore

I suggest that 2 vented dams be built across the Pavanje River,another across the Gurpur River (upstream).Moreover I have noticed that there is no water harvesting implemented in Mangalore.Hundreds of Apartment & Commercial buildings have sprung up in Mangalore over the past decade.The surrounding areas o the compound have either been tarred or concretised.Hence the rain water does'nt get into the ground depleting the ground water table.This is a great worry for the future of Mangalore.Officials too do not bother / care to check while granting Occupancy certificate for the buildings.

Mangalore is going to suffer with acute water shortages in the coming years and with Wells going dry.

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Tony Crasta, Mangalore/Sydney

Time to consider going in for building a Desalinated Water Plant in Mangalore? It will be difficult to find the large amount of money required to fund the project though. A few years back, Sydney was threatened with a severe water shortage as the local dams continued running low for a long time, and the NSW State Government built a desalination plant, at a huge cost to the tax payers though.

While the dam levels are presently running at the satisfactory levels thanks to the recent heavy rains, the desalination plant is serving as a standby in case of emergency. I think the Gulf countries as also Singapore depend upon the desalinated water supply in view of the scarcity of natural supplies there.

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Joel, Sydney / Mangalore

Commonsense if the State Govt has one we have been having water shortage for the past so many years just forget the dam and start desalination plants the sea is not far for mangaloreans we can supply water to the whole state.

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Vishal, Mangalore/dubai

Water crisis cant be blamed the mayor, nature has to be blamed, we should always be ready in any situation, mayor has done his best.

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Bulsam, Mangalore

As our planet is warming year after year, there will going to be a serious water scarce in the near future? The authority should foresee the water requirement for the next 20 years and plan accordingly.
The Govt with the Central Govt aid should dig many deep canals along both sides of the river as well as more mini-dams at each deep-canal region to trap & divert the sea-ward flowing water during rainy season.
All the natural lakes and tanks in the region should be widened, cleaned and deepened to store more water that will re-charge the ground water. Severe water shortage in the near future is a very serious issue and the authorities and the public should not take it lightly.
Jai Hind!

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Simon Roshan Vas, Ammembal/bahrain

We mangaloreans are really fools. for drinking water why we have to depend on rain ?. as our coastal area was fully covered with sea why cant mcc take steps to convert the sea water into sweet water. for your kind information in gulf there is no borewells or rain or any kind of natural water source. but still the water taps are giving sweet water round the clock 24 hours. if mcc can charge for the water why cant it supply ?where the money going which we paying as tax and water bills. jago mangalore jago....

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Melwyn Castelino, Udupi/Dubai

Precisely, the major flop of a mayor. After Chirapunji its Agumbe highest rain flow, we are also called Vishwakarma shristi. We failed to to preserve rain water and we have too much rain and less resourses to store the water, its stupidity to blame rain. No way we can have draught of water. God Bless India

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anamika, mangalore

Dinesh Poojari.. when BJP took the office.. series of Apashakuna began to start. Mas death of Beggers, Sacrifice of donkeys, Murder of Raghupathi bhat's wife, Halappas rape, katta,s dongi baji, Renukaa's Kamasuthra, 3 Blue Parabas Blu Film, Yeddis record land grabing.. it grows like Hanumamthana Balaa.. Pokkade daye baayig kolu paduvaar poojarle...Dingiri paaded paatherunenaa??

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Ronald D, Udupi

Dinesh Poojary, to get rid of apashakuna.. go to temples like Yeddyji and all the problems will be solved! You need to think about solutions. Taking sides of political party will not solve the problem! Be sensible and suggest some good ideas in this forum which reaches to places and heights!! like the suggestions of raising the level of dam or conserving water methods! Sorry...blind and fanatic support will not do any good nor votes!

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sreekesh, uae

These are just excuses that a stupid leader can give even a kid can tell u that if it doesnt rain there will be water shortage but y dont they think of raising the height and storing more water or go in for rain water harvesting its like the leaders take a picnic to the dam every summer

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Hindustani, Kuwait

Mr.Dinesh Poojary, comment sensibly. Apashakuna my foot. People like you still believe in such things? Your comments are bringing disgrace to Hindu community. Since you started your comments Apashakuna started for our BJP govt.

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srini, Mumbai/Mangalore

When will Rain water harvesting become mandatory! I cant believe with the amount of rainfall we get (approx. 300 cm of rain) we have shortage of water. Look at Tedindia for a talk by Anupam Mishra and decide http://www.ted.com/talks/lang/en/anupam_mishra_the_ancient_ingenuity_of_water_harvesting.html

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Sharath, Mangalore

Dear Vikram/Deepak
Not previous, mayour, but all the mayors since last 20 years and his team, the planning committe, the commisioner, people's representitives, local MLA's MP's all are supposed to be blamed for this situation. British laid drainage system still exisit in & working in Bombay, but in Mangalore officials term 25 years old drainage pipes couldnt handle the infrastructure work pressure and burst near Bendore. "Kallara Santheyalli, ella kalaberake".

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Dinesh Poojary, Kundapura/Bengaluru

"water supply to industries will be stopped and priority will be given for drinking water to cater to the needs of citizens in city corporation limits." - Industries are also required for growth. Where they will go if you suddenly stop supplying water?

40% Mangalore is resounded by water in addition to rivers. See how best you can utilize this. There is no shortfall of rain in Mangalore, don't give stupid reasons. If you can't solve the problem, give the way for others..

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Dinesh Poojary, Kundapura/Bengaluru

Soon after Congress Mayor took the seat 'APASHAKUNA' started for the people.

When SM Krishna occupied CM chair, the drought APASHAKUNA started all over the state..

This shows even god does not like them in power..

Jai ho BJP..

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Uday Shetty, Kalyanapura

Mangaloreans definitely deserve a better Mayor..

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Ajay Lobo, Mangalore

But I heard that this it rained more last year. Why blaming rain? First stop those contractor's, babu's and politician's from goofing up public money allotted for public utilities. Today you blame rain, tomorrow who knows you blame the people saying why you were born and because of you there is shortage of water.

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chethan adkar, pumpwell

the reason for this shortage is giving residential water to commercial purposes,also recycled water of drainage should be given for mrpl,mcf and for construction purposes.the flats and apartments are digging borewells and using ground water so the water level has gone down.be it bjp,congress or any other party only one motto when u eat we will be silent when u eat we will be silent.surprising that mayor banu has blamed nature giving a silly reason to escape then providing a permanent solution to this problem.

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mohan, mangalore

mangalore verry rich in water resources, and still we depnd only rain water, I think the mayaor is totaly illitrate

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vincy, bangkok

Do we have a planning commission with ias and kas officers who have to work on thier own and plan precautions for these problems.the registrar is busy with filling his pockets.the commissioners busy with approving building licences.ministers.mla.mp.s are always ocupied with byelections.what the mayor can do with little powers
at the mercy of corporaters attendances to pass any bills.

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Dinesh Poojary, Kundapura/Bengaluru

Do you have brain? You can't blame natural phenomena..

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Melvy Pinth, Manglur

Wow.... what a wise and wonderfull revelation. I never knew rains started in March. Always thought rainy season started late may or early June. How silly of me. But Mayor madam what happened to your
promise of 24 hours water supply...what are you going to do about it....or is it that you opened your mouth too early just for the sake of saying something...pokkade kitikiti....

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Jaimini P.B., Manipal,Sharjah

Mayor is facing challenge in the very beginning stage only.She promised non stop drinking water when she was interviewed after her victory.Hope she will face this main problem with confidence and do what she assured to the public.

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GERALD, Modankap-Bantwal

NICE TO SEE THE NEW MAYOR IN ACTION !!!! BUT PLEASE SPARE THE RAIN !!!

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edward, mangalore

"mayor Gulzar Banu on Monday March 26 inspected the dam and said that the reason for the shortage of water is natural as it had not rained in catchments areas." TO CORRECT THIS, THE MAIN REASON IS CULTIVATED LANDS AROUND MANGALORE / UDUPI HAS BEEN USED TO BUILD FLATS-BUILDINGS-SHOPPING MALLS. SO RAIN WATER SUPPOSE TO BE DRAINED & STORED IN FERTILE LAND WASTED & GONE TO SEA. THIS IS ONLY REASON. IN 2011 COASTAL KARNATAKA HAD SUFFICIENT RAIN AND MANY PLACES ARE FLODDING. SO HOW COME SO SOON THERE IS WATER SHORTAGE. IN OVER ALL, OUR COUNTRY IS GLOBALLY SHINING, BUT LOOKING AT VENTED DAM PIC, IT LOOKS VERY PATHETIC AND FEEL SHAME. PRESENT STATE GOVT. IS TO BE BLAMED. OUR TAX PAID MONEY IS USED FOR MINISTERS-MLAS-MLCS TRAVELLING TO RESORTS-HOTELS-DELHI TO RESOLVE CRISES INSTEAD OF CONSTRUCTING NEW LATEST DAMS TO STORE RAIN WATER. WHAT A DISASTER GUYS FOR OUR STATE.

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Rohan, Mangalore

Someone said they will provide proper water supply after electing as mayor. Now the same person blaming on nature for to sendign proper rains... This is our India. I am not saying that the statement by Gulzar banu after looking at the dam is wrong. Infact it is correct. Then why the hell she should give fake statements such asi will make sure that mangalore will get 24 hr water supply in future after electing as mayor? Please give statements which can be made true.

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edward, mangalore

"mayor Gulzar Banu on Monday March 26 inspected the dam and said that the reason for the shortage of water is natural as it had not rained in catchments areas." TO CORRECT THIS, THE MAIN REASON IS CULTIVATED LANDS AROUND MANGALORE / UDUPI HAS BEEN USED TO BUILD FLATS-BUILDINGS-SHOPPING MALLS. SO RAIN WATER SUPPOSE TO BE DRAINED & STORED IN FERTILE LAND WASTED & GONE TO SEA. THIS IS ONLY REASON. IN 2011 COASTAL KARNATAKA HAD SUFFICIENT RAIN AND MANY PLACES ARE FLODDING. SO HOW COME SO SOON THERE IS WATER SHORTAGE. IN OVER ALL, OUR COUNTRY IS GLOBALLY SHINING, BUT LOOKING AT VENTED DAM PIC, IT LOOKS VERY PATHETIC AND FEEL SHAME. PRESENT STATE GOVT. IS TO BE BLAMED. OUR TAX PAID MONEY IS USED FOR MINISTERS-MLAS-MLCS TRAVELLING TO RESORTS-HOTELS-DELHI TO RESOLVE CRISES INSTEAD OF CONSTRUCTING NEW LATEST DAMS TO STORE RAIN WATER. WHAT A DISASTER GUYS FOR OUR STATE.

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Sharath, Mangalore

Look at the Levels of water from 1993. The inflow or water level remained same through out but am sure population or total consumption must have doubled now from then. MCC all these while busy eating under the table and throwing blames on each another for any crisis. Problems faced by taxpayers, well thats not of any value nowadays.

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deepak , managlore

Thank god, there is no role of BJP here :)

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vikram, udupi

THANK GOD..SHE DID NOT BLAME BJP FOR THE SHORTAGE..

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siddapur abdul raheeman saheb, siddapur/karnataka/saudia

THANKS,NOT BLAMED PREVIOUS MAYOR...

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mohammed , mangalore

pls slove the problem

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vivian, dubai

A of water is worth more than a sack of gold to a thirsty man...Every year Water Crisis effects only to common people who are in rural area, depends on public water taps...but it wnt effect those who are staying in Flats n all...Why dis Kolaveri??

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Sunil,

Wonder how did we manage then around the 8 or 9 ft mark ! Blaming Rains is as good blaming Nature , who needs no reminder to do its duty . Blaming MCC -corporation would have been would have been more appropriate instead of doing the blame Game , Didnt we know Summer stays till May end in Costal areas like Mangalore and then the actual rain starts . Suprising....

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R.Bhandarkar., M

Bhat says 'Nine'
Commissioner says 'Five Times Nine'
Linge says 'Fault of Pipe Line'!
Net Result....'For Water we have to 'pine'!

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