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Mangaluru: Water rationing - Gap between supply cycles reduced to 3 days

  •   Thu, May 30 2019 09:55:38 AM

Daijiworld Media Network - Mangaluru (SP)

Mangaluru, May 30: The water rationing system in the city has been modified. As per the new system, the gap between two cycles of four days each has been reduced to three days. So far, this gap was of four days. The duration of water supply is four days.

Deputy commissioner of Dakshina Kannada district, Sasikanth Senthil, explained that this relaxation has been made to improve the drinking water being supplied to the people. "As per the revised norm, there will not be any water supply between May 28 and 30. Water supply will be resumed from 6 am on May 31 to 6 am on June 4. Thereafter, supply would be stopped for three days. After this gap, water supply would be resumed for four days," he explained. He said that it is expected that monsoon rains will begin by then and water availability in River Netravati will get augmented.

He said that dredging operation in Thumbay dam has begun, and sand will be separated from the silt and sold. He revealed that there has been good response from the people to the app meant for sand distribution and that so far, 410 applications have been received through this app. "Out of them, sand has been sanctioned in 257 cases. The sand we get from Thumbay dam would be sold during the monsoon season. It is proposed to use the app for disposing off the sand that would be obtained during de-silting operation at the old Bunder port dock here to be undertaken soon," he stated.
  

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  • Cynthia, Kirem

    Thu, May 30 2019

    Exactly one year before our Mangalore experienced heavy rains with flood at so many places... Today, Mangalore is suffering without the rains and created a scary situation. See, how time works...vast difference... So many prayers are being offered to god at every place by all religions. But, nature will play it's own role. Clouds are seen since so many days but no showers followed by extreme heat.. Human brains regarding this useless. Let's love nature respect the nature and try to preserve it wherever it's possible... 🙏🙏

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  • Madhusudan Naik, Mangalore

    Thu, May 30 2019

    There is no reason for the coastal regions of Karnataka to face a water supply crisis every summer if concerned authorities and local politicians join hands to tackle the problem on a war footing with practical solutions such as desalination plants and cloud seeding instead of just offering prayers to various gods in the hope that the monsoons will arrive on time. In spite of very poor rainfall, many Arab nations as well as Israel have used desalination plants for over four decades to ensure plentiful water supply throughout the year. Even our neighbour Tamil Nadu is tackling water scarcity the same way - the Minjur Desalination Plant in north Chennai is just one example. As we are blessed with an abundant supply of sea water, the government of Karnataka can also seriously consider the use of desalination to ensure ample supply of non-drinking water during the dry seasons.

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  • Monty Dotor, Mangalore

    Thu, May 30 2019

    Just read today's English paper. There is acute water shortage in Chennai.Desalination plants are not the solution and are expensive to maintain. Groundwater has to be recharged by desilting water bodies, this has solved problem s in many parts of India.

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  • Madhusudan Naik, Mangalore

    Thu, May 30 2019

    I agree that desalination is expensive, but water is the lifeblood of any community. So if it comes down to a choice of having water or trying to manage without it - is almost like a choice between life and death. People will be prepared to pay any price just to get enough water to manage their daily needs. Seen this way, a desalination plant is a better investment of public funds than many non-performing public sector undertakings that have been a drain on the economy for decades. Also desalination plants don't have to run at full capacity throughout the year in a country like India where monsoons ensure adequate water supply for at least six months.

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  • Naveen, Mangalore

    Thu, May 30 2019

    We are facing water shortage almost every year. Meanwhile permissions are being given for the construction of high rise buildings. City planning department is on wheelchair and have no idea of total water requirement for the present population and projected future requirement.

    There is huge amount of water requirement for construction and the project goes not less than four years. Further our administration have no plans of new water sources, sea water desalination etc. In total the concerned state departments are working without having proper thinking and foresight.

    We DK people think ourselves as most educated people and boast ourselves as wise.But I think we have failed to tackle common issues of land, water and nature. River water is being spoiled by people throwing dead chicken and meat.

    People are throwing plastic bags with dirty things standing on Kuloor bridge on to the backwater. We don't have environment department in MCC.God only can save our district.

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