MANGALURU: Encroachments on stormwater drains is the prime explanation why for the flooding that marooned the city remaining week, published an period in-between record submitted by way of an expert committee arrange by way of the district deputy commissioner, on the contemporary flood state of affairs.
Giving out details about the same, deputy commissioner Sasikanth Senthil told the media that the record submitted on Tuesday pointed out to encroachments on main and minor stormwater drains in the city. However, the committee has sought two more weeks to arrange an in depth study on encroachments in city spaces.
“We have been clearing blatant encroachments by way of demolishing buildings constructed illegally. However, we want to search criminal opinion on positive homes that have such violations,” he stated, including they will come down closely on encroachers, as soon as a final record is submitted. The district management has taken satellite images of the present city, as well as of Mangaluru since a decade ago. “We will compare those two satellite imagery and thereby to find encroachments,” he stated.
Senthil pointed out that the encroachments are on main hurricane water drains which join the Nethravati and Phalguni rivers. The water drift to Phalguni is commonplace, whilst it is haphazard to the Nethravati river. “We will study the findings of the record, and can center of attention on modernizing stormwater drains, henceforth,” he added.
The first-of-its kind man-made flooding that occurred following steady rain on May 29, had led to large injury price crores of rupees to the city. Rampant encroachment of stormwater drains was cited as one of the key reasons for the crisis. It is alleged that most such drains in the city are encroached upon mainly by way of the builder lobby, who've bribed officials from various civic our bodies and different governmental departments, over a number of years.
The DC had on May 30 introduced the putting in place of an expert committee headed by way of Mangaluru Urban Development Authority (MUDA) commissioner, to arrange a record on the flooding. A three-day closing date was given to submit the record. However, MUDA commissioner Bhaskar requested the district management to grant additional time to convey out an in depth record.
Giving out details about the same, deputy commissioner Sasikanth Senthil told the media that the record submitted on Tuesday pointed out to encroachments on main and minor stormwater drains in the city. However, the committee has sought two more weeks to arrange an in depth study on encroachments in city spaces.
“We have been clearing blatant encroachments by way of demolishing buildings constructed illegally. However, we want to search criminal opinion on positive homes that have such violations,” he stated, including they will come down closely on encroachers, as soon as a final record is submitted. The district management has taken satellite images of the present city, as well as of Mangaluru since a decade ago. “We will compare those two satellite imagery and thereby to find encroachments,” he stated.
Senthil pointed out that the encroachments are on main hurricane water drains which join the Nethravati and Phalguni rivers. The water drift to Phalguni is commonplace, whilst it is haphazard to the Nethravati river. “We will study the findings of the record, and can center of attention on modernizing stormwater drains, henceforth,” he added.
The first-of-its kind man-made flooding that occurred following steady rain on May 29, had led to large injury price crores of rupees to the city. Rampant encroachment of stormwater drains was cited as one of the key reasons for the crisis. It is alleged that most such drains in the city are encroached upon mainly by way of the builder lobby, who've bribed officials from various civic our bodies and different governmental departments, over a number of years.
The DC had on May 30 introduced the putting in place of an expert committee headed by way of Mangaluru Urban Development Authority (MUDA) commissioner, to arrange a record on the flooding. A three-day closing date was given to submit the record. However, MUDA commissioner Bhaskar requested the district management to grant additional time to convey out an in depth record.
More action against encroachments after final report: DC
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