Underground drainage system in Udupi city to be revamped
The Hindu
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Udupi Deputy Commissioner G. Jagadeesha on Thursday said that the district administration has planned revamping of the underground drainage system in Udupi city at a cost of ₹400 crore. Revamping the system, Mr. Jagadeesha said, would help contain water pollution in the Indrani rivulet passing through the city. The Deputy Commissioner was speaking at the “Monthly Media Interaction” organised by Udupi District Working Journalists Association along with Udupi Press Club in Udupi. Mr. Jagadeesha said that the administration was concerned about the pollution of the rivulet and has decided to focus on plugging sewage flow into the Indrani. A proposal to revamp the obsolete underground drainage system was already sent to the government, he said. When approved, the existing system that has faulty design would be fully changed.
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