Dakshina Kannada District Administration Looking For Alternative Water Storage Places: DC Mullai Muhilan

Dakshina Kannada District Administration Looking For Alternative Water Storage Places: DC Mullai Muhilan

Dakshina Kannada Deputy Commissioner M.P. Mullai Muhilan has sought report from the two sub-divisional assistant commissioners about alternative water storage units where more water can be stored to meet the demand in Mangalore city and other parts of Dakshina Kannada during the summer.

DC Muhilan said that a committee each respectively headed by Mangalore and Puttur Assistant Commissioners have been formed to work on alternative water storage units and other ways of mitigating the impending water crisis in the district. The committee will have discussion with all the stakeholders and explore all options. A report will be submitted to me by this month-end. Officials are considering storing additional water at Adyar vented dam-cum-bridge, which can be pumped when the water level goes down at Thumbe vented dam – the main source of water for Mangaluru and surrounding areas. The officials are also taking into consideration the drop in the demand of fresh water by Mangalore Refinery and Petrochemicals Limited since it started operation of desalination plant.