Machine to lift sand from Nethravathi: Work begins at Thumbe dam

Machine to lift sand from Nethravathi: Work begins at Thumbe dam

May 31: Dredging work begins at Thumbe dam after the arrival of the dredging machine.The contract for dredging work has been given to Nelco company of New Delhi and the sub-contract to a team led by Asif in Mangalore.
The machine used for dredging was placed on a 25-tonne weighing pontoon in the water. The storage capacity of Thumbe vented dam is expected to increase after undertaking dredging work. A 125 kv horse power capacity generator has been placed on the banks of River Nethravathi, to supply power to carry out dredging.
The dredging machine can lift 100 cubic metres of sand in an hour. Four acres of land was also identified to dump the extracted silt. The dredging will be carried out even during monsoon, which will ensure the availability of sand.