Daijiworld Media Network - Mangalore (AF)

Mangalore, Jun 14: In response to a call from the district administration, Mangalore Refinery and Petrochemicals Ltd (MRPL), an ONGC Group company, stepped in to carry out repairs of the Thumbe dam this year also. 

Ten of the pillars that had 'holes' were filled up and the cracks in the 'shutter bottom' in two places (72 and 73) were fixed. In all, repairs were made at 21 places wherein there is 'heavy passing' in the structure of the vented dam and MRPL shelled out Rs ten lacs to carry out this mission, stated a press release.

The repaired structures have been inspected by MCC engineers who also held inspections while the work was in progress. The works itself were carried out by M/s New Mangalore Diving Services whom MRPL had contracted for Thumbe dam repairs.

'Thumbe dam feeds the water lifeline to city corporation area and we realize how important the health of the dam is,' said R Rajamani, 'which is why we have ensured timely response and quality work sparing no expenses.'

It may be recalled that last year too in the month of May, 13 major and 7 minor leaks had been plugged and repairs carried out by MRPL at an outlay of Rs ten lacs, stated the release.