Mohan Kuthar

Daijiworld Media Network - Mangaluru (SP)

Mangaluru, Jun 3: Officials of Ullal municipality raided a spot near Thokkottu Kapikad, after coming to know that effluents were being released on the road there. They served notices on a car show room and owner of a bar there against continuing with this practice.

The officials raided Maruti Suzuki showroom located near Thokkottu Kapikad, and 'Wine and Dine' bar there. The waste water from the bar is being discharged directly near the road, as a result of which the area always is enveloped in nauseous stench. This area has a temple and about a hundred houses. Although the owner of the bar and manager of the show room were repeatedly requested to take steps to stop this stench, they did not do anything to stop this mess, the locals said.

Chief officer of the municipality, Roopa T Shetty, president, Girija Bai, and health officer of the municipality visited the spot after receiving complaint and issued warning notice to the concerned. Roopa T Shetty warned that the licence issued to the concerns would be cancelled if they do not build alternative pits within a week for routing the smelly discharge.

Girija Bai, who was angry at this pathetic spot existing within her own ward, took the health officer to task, and directed the concerned to take immediate action to address the problem.