No water scarcity issues in Mangaluru this year, MCC officials assures after visiting Thumbay dam
Mangaluru: Amidst the pressure of controlling the spread of COVID-19 in the city limits, Mangaluru City Corporation Mayor and other senior officials visited the Thumbay Dam and took stock of the water as the summer season has hit the Coastal Karnataka.
Mayor Divakar Pandeshwar, Corporation Commissioner Shanadi Ajith Kumar Hegde, MCC Deputy Commissioner Dr. Santosh Kumar, Naresh Shenoy and other officials visited the dam on Thursday morning.
Speaking to Vartha Bharati after the visit, Commissioner Shanady Ajith Kumar Hegde asserted that the dam currently had storage of water at six meter level and that it will be sufficient for city’s usage for next fifty days. He added that currently water rationing was stopped and that it will not be done this summer.
He also added that despite several commercial activities not in operation due to lockdown due to the spread of coronavirus the demand for the supply of water has not been affected and that it has remain same.
Mayor Dinakar Pandeshwar also added that there will be no water scarcity in the city like the previous year wherein the administration had to resort to water rationing to supply water to the residents in the city. He added that if the monsoon arrives in time or before June, the city is unlikely to face water scarcity as there was sufficient water for city’s use in the dam currently.
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KSRTC to run 1000 special services to clear Christmas rush
Bengaluru: The Karnataka State Road Transport Corporation will operate 1000 additional special services in view of the Christmas festival.
In addition to the existing schedule, the special services will run on 19.12.2025, 20.12.2025 and 24.12.2025. Further, special buses will be operated from various places of intra & Interstate places to Bengaluru on 26.12.2025 & 28.12.2025.
Special buses will be exclusively operated from Bengaluru Kempegowda Bus Station to Dharmastala, Kukkesubramanya, Shivamogga, Hassan, Mangaluru, Kundapura, Shringeri, Horanadu, Davangere, Hubbali, Dharwad, Belagavi, Vijayapura, Gokarna, Sirsi, Karwar, Raichur, Kalaburagi, Ballari, Koppala, Yadgir, Bidar, Tirupathi, Vijayawada, Hyderabad and other places.
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Special buses from Mysuru Road Bus Station will be exclusively operated towards Mysuru, Hunsur, Piriyapatna, Virajpet, Kushalanagar, Madikeri.
The corporation has also announced a discount of 5 per cent on the fare if four or more passengers book tickets under a single reservation. A discount of 10 per cent will be extended on return journey tickets if onward and return tickets are booked simultaneously.
In addition to the above, special buses will be operated from all Taluk/District Bus Stands in the jurisdiction of KSRTC based on the traffic needs.
