Udupi district Deputy Commissioner G. Jagadeesha 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 would help contain water pollution in the Indrani rivulet passing through the city. The commissioner said that a proposal was already sent to the government to revamp the obsolete underground drainage system  which was approved and now the existing system that has faulty design would be fully changed.
Responding to a query on the deplorable condition of  Indrani river, the DC said that the routine exercise of removing silt from the rivulet bed was being taken up every year before the onset of monsoon and will be done this year too. While removing silt from the rivulet bed thereby facilitating unhindered flow of rainwater was one of the solutions, restoring the underground drainage system was another major solution. When the administration was planning to elevate Udupi and Manipal into Smart Cities, the rivulet passing through the city cannot be left to remain polluted, he said.