Shortage of water: Mangaluru City Corporation switches to water rationing system
City will not have water supply for three days from Monday
Mangaluru: In the backdrop of severe water shortage in the Thumbe vented dam that supplies drinking water to the city, Mangaluru City Corporation will resort to water rationing from Monday.
According to revised water rationing system, water will be supplied for four days and the supply will be stopped for three days, earlier after four days of supply the supply would be stopped for two days which is now made to be three days. The corporation is forced to take the step owing to the declining water level at the Thumbe dam.
The rationing will begin from May 13, 6. am as the water supply across the city will be stopped for three days i.e: May 16, 6.am. The water supply will resume on May 16, 6.am and will continue till May 20, 6.am and the rationing cycle will continue.
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Cyclone Fengal: Pondy govt issues heavy rain alert to residents via SMS
Puducherry (PTI): Puducherry experienced heavy rains on Saturday morning prompting the union territory administration to send SMS alerts to around 12 lakh residents cautioning them to remain vigilant as cyclonic storm Fengal is expected to make landfall near here later in the day.
District Collector A Kulothungan told PTI that all necessary steps have been taken to ensure that people remained safe.
"We have evacuated people from low lying areas and shelter homes are ready to accommodate them. Arrangements were also made to supply food packets," he said adding that National Disaster Relief Force from Arakonam has arrived to engage in relief and rehabilitation works.
According to the official, cyclone Fengal was expected to cross the coast in the evening. Control rooms have been opened in the collectorate and also in the line departments.
Toll free numbers 112, 1077 and also WhatsApp number 94889 81070 have been put in place to help people facing crisis to contact for help.
Cyclone Fengal is likely to cross between Karaikal and Mahabalipuram coasts close to Puducherry, official sources said. The government has advised people to stay indoors.
The entire stretch of beach road and also several tourist spots were closed to ensure that there was no movement of the people near the sea shore.
Schools and colleges remained closed today.
