January 6: A meeting on 24 x 7 water supply in Mangalore was held on January 5, Tuesday.  Councilors of Mangalore City Corporation said that the promoters of Jalasiri 24 x 7 water supply project were lacking clarity over source of water for ensuring continuous supply to people. A representative of the project consultant firm said that 160 million litres per day (MLD) was being drawn now from the Thumbe Vented Dam which is the main source of water supply for the city.
Mayor Diwakar and Corporation Commissioner Akshy Sridhar said that the project involved strengthening the existing water distribution network and, the issue of source of water was outside the scope of the project. A new pumphouse is proposed near the upcoming road-cum-vented dam in Adyar to bring water to the city. The new vented dam will meet the water requirements of Ullal and adjoining areas. A solution was being worked out to provide water to villages en route through an independent pipeline, he added.