Dredge storm-water drains, rivulets on priority: Udupi MLA tells CMC officials

MLA for Udupi Yashpal Suvarna connected Wednesday directed City Municipal Council (CMC) officials to velocity up desiltation enactment of storm-water drains and rivulets successful the city.

Mr. Suvarna visited respective low-lying areas prone to flooding and artificial flooding successful the city, including Kadiyali, Gunbibail and Bannanje wherever the CMC was undertaking desiltation works. Appreciating the ongoing work, the MLA asked the officials to implicit the equilibrium enactment connected precedence successful presumption of the accomplishment of monsoon.

He said ample quantity of silt has got accumulated successful storm-water drains of Mathadabettu, Garadi, Bannanje, Kalsanka, Kadiyali and different areas. They should beryllium cleared connected priority, the MLA said.

Immediate past president of the CMC Prabhakara Poojary and others were present.