Mangaluru: The Commissioner of Mangaluru City Corporation (MCC) has issued a clarification in response to media reports about alleged damage to water resources due to unprocessed drainage water flowing into open drains from the Manjalpaade wet wells.
In a press release, the MCC clarified that there is a wastewater processing unit at Pacchanady with a capacity of 8.75 MLD, which includes the wet wells at Manjalpaade and Kongur Math. According to the system, wastewater from Kongur Math is pumped to the Manjalpaade wet well and then transferred to the Pacchanady unit. The processed water is released into the Phalguni River below the Maravoor Dam.
The release further stated that three pumps with 60 HP capacity each are installed at the Manjalpaade wet well. Due to the age of these pumps, leakage issues have been observed. However, the leaked water is directed into an inlet tank within the wet well area, preventing any discharge into the nearby roadside drains. One pump has already been sent for repairs, and the remaining two will follow suit.
In light of the growing population in the areas of Manjalpaade and Kongur Math, the MCC is in the process of replacing the old pumps with three new 100 HP capacity pumps. The Commissioner assured the public that neither wastewater nor processed water from the Manjalpaade and Kongur Math wet wells or the Pacchanady unit is being discharged into roadside drains.
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