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Mangaluru: MCC launches free tank service to provide drinking water

  •   Sat, May 07 2016 07:41:27 PM

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Daijiworld Media Network-Mangaluru (JD)

Mangaluru, May 7: The Mangaluru City Corporation (MCC) on Saturday May 7 launched free tank service to provide drinking water at Karavali Uthsav stadium. MCC will be assisted by the contractors association in this venture.

Mayor Harinath launched the service along with the corporators and the MCC officials.









Speaking on the occasion, mayor Harinath said, “Even though it has not rained, we will be able to manage the situation. As many as 56 tankers have been allotted and the contractors association has given 30 vehicles for free as per our request.”

“Along with this, we have dug new borewells in every ward. I request all the drivers to cooperate and we seek the full cooperation from all the corporators,” he said.

Speaking on the occasion MCC commissioner Gopalkrishna said, “We are ready to help public in all ways to solve the drinking water issue. Wherever the tankers cannot reach and the highlands where the water pressure is not enough the vehicles will supply the water. We have identified 174 private borewells and 90 open wells in the city. We have also identified 18 to 20 points for the new borewells and drilling work and giving them electric connection is in progress. The builders have also promised 25 water sources to help us. We thank the contractors association for the vehicles.”

"The valve-men and engineers must cooperate and monitor the need. Every vehicle will make 7 to 8 trips in providing the water to the needy. There has to be a log book in the vehicle and water must be supplied to everyone,” he added.

Speaking on the occasion the leader of opposition Roopa Bangera said, “Few places are not getting the drinking water due to various reasons. The water must reach to every household.”

President of contractors association Mohandas Shetty also spoke on the occasion. Corporator Lancelot Pinto compered the program.

Former mayor Jacintha Alfred, former deputy mayor Kavitha Vasu, corporators Sabitha Misquith, Asha D'silva, Ashok DK and others were present.
  

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  • Joseph F. Gonsalves, Bannur, Puttur / Mangalore

    Sun, May 08 2016

    This was really most wanted decision taken by mayor Harinath.

    Thank you on behalf of citizens of Mangalore.

    BHURI NAZARWAALE THEIRA MOOVH KAALA.

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  • Jayvanth Suvarna, Mangalore

    Sun, May 08 2016

    This may be unpurified water.

    But i wonder why they needed a mike set and speeches ? Is it a local political gimmick ?

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  • mohan bhat bantwal, mangalore now in goa

    Sun, May 08 2016

    Good initiative undertaken to ease the hardships of people of mangalore. Let there be borewells in each ward of the city connected to water distribution pipelines.

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  • Vincent Rodrigues, Frazer Town,B'lore

    Sun, May 08 2016

    Good effort and other drought proned corporations to adopt this system to solve the problem to some extent.Please guard against favour and corruption.

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  • Langoolacharya., Belman/Washington,DC.

    Sun, May 08 2016

    People,

    Mallya is 'Mannina Maga' of Bantval...as a goodwill gesture...he can fill these tanks with his Yenne....so people will be happy and remember him...

    ...JH...

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  • MyrightIsaid, bengaluru

    Sun, May 08 2016

    MCC's successful efforts to organise with Contractors Asscn. and other staff\Drivers to use their vehicles etc. to supply water to the needy will go a long way with the public.
    This is how Govt. \ Ministers \ MLAs and other civic authorities should join together and work "For the People" especially during these difficult times.

    Let this not be the first and last.
    Wish you all the best to serve the people in all their needs and be proud as their Representative\s
    Salutes...

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  • Societal Web, Bejai

    Sat, May 07 2016

    Wonderful job !!!

    Near Indra Bhavan there is a house, next to that school lane, where the lady waters her whole front yard in the morning. These idiots have no brains? or they just don't care.

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  • Evans Christopher Sumitra, UDUPI/ NEW YORK, USA.

    Sat, May 07 2016

    My hats off to MCC for this unique launching. Water scarcity has become a big issue all over and people are going through lot of hardship. This free tank service to provide drinking water will solve the crisis to some extent.

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  • Jossey Saldanha, Mumbai

    Sat, May 07 2016

    We Mangaloreans have a lot to learn a lot from Modi's Body Language ...

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  • Max and Jessie Rasquinha, Mangalore, Houston/Dallas, Texas

    Sat, May 07 2016

    What a timely and noble gesture on the part of MCC to launch a voluntary drive for free tank services providing drinking water for the thirsty public.

    This is a classic evidence how our elected officials feel responsible for catering the needs of the public especially when the global climate creates so much of concern for water needs of the public. This is how the peace and harmony will prevail amongst all people, rich poor, to realize how much the City officials care for them and their families.

    Hopefully, God will hear our prayers and the long awaited monsoon will dawn upon Mangalore and the rest of India so that our rivers will be filled and so also our water tanks and water pipes.

    Water will always remain as a precious commodity, and the more water we conserve the more water will remain in our tanks for our long term survival and needs.

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  • Jossey Saldanha, Mumbai

    Sat, May 07 2016

    Maharashtra is operating water trains. I guess Gujarat, MP & Rajastan are using Bullet Trains ...

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  • Ashoak Shetty, Shirva

    Sun, May 08 2016

    Bullet train for to bring beef from Gujarat and to eat in Maharashtra.

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