Mangaluru: Water from drains let out into Netravati river, claims Palemar


Daijiworld Media Network - Mangaluru (SP)

Mangaluru, Jan 18: "The residents of the city have the right to get clean water. Therefore, we will carry on fight for it till the city corporation supplies clean water to the people here," asserted former minister and BJP leader, Krishna J Palemar.

Addressing a press conference here on Tuesday January 17, he said that he had got the water being supplied by the city corporation tested through laboratory, and found presence of coliform. "Ten lac people consume this water. It poses the risk of giving rise to catastrophe on a large scale. The corporation, instead of taking corrective measures, is showing interest in challenging the finding," he pointed out.

Palemar said he had visited Thumbay and got the water from there tested. "Water from drains is directly getting mixed with river water. How has the city mayor, who claims to have visited ten places, missed out on this?" he questioned, when releasing a CD containing pictures of drainage water draining into drinking water at Thumbay.

He recalled that the city mayor and local MLA had termed his earlier statement about contaminated water as figment of imagination. "I have the experience of working as minister for environment for three years. It was expected of them to agree the presence of coliform in drinking water instead of challenging my statement," he shot back. Palemar added that the water being supplied to his house too is contaminated with coliform which cannot be got rid of even by boiling. He said coliform is like poison, and asked the corporation to understand its responsibility towards supplying clean water to the citizens, and take steps as may be necessary to discharge this responsibility properly.

Palemar said he has observed drainage water directly getting emptied into River Netravati at various places in Bantwal taluk. He said this water is purified with chlorine and supplied to the people here, and wanted the corporation to take this matter seriously.

Leader of the opposition in the corporation council, Roopa Bangera, corporator, Sudhir Shetty Kannur, and BJP city north unit general secretary, Ashok, were present. 

  

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  • J.F.D SOUZA, Mangalore. Attavar

    Thu, Jan 19 2017

    When BJP was ruling he was the Minister and why he has not detected this issue even though we used to get contaminated water?May be he was sleeping like Kumbarkarna at that time and now after a long time and wake up to give his opinion. really Funny.

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  • SMR, Karkala

    Wed, Jan 18 2017

    BJP is in ruling since 1991 to date in Mangalore for last to decades. Once know for business hub and educational institutes city reputation has marred with pub attack,morning mist attack ,moral police, cow vigilantes.

    What did BJP gifted to the citizens of Mangalore other than dummy 'smart city' tag?

    PM Modi is quick to blame 70 years of past Congress ruling for anything and everything. BJP is ruling for 26 years.
    Why civic services are not improved to check the water pollution?

    Instead of watching explicit videos in the house of assembly he must have paid more attention being Minister in the ruling party.

    Jai Hind

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  • Vishal, Mangalore

    Wed, Jan 18 2017

    Elections are nearing, we all know that. Suddenly this fellow is trying to come into the limelight by pretending that he is concerned about the people.

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  • JOY CASTELINO, MOODUBELLE/DUBAI

    Wed, Jan 18 2017

    Thank God, by mistake he not released some other CD!!!!!!!!!!!!

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  • William Rodrigues, Milagres, Mangaluru

    Wed, Jan 18 2017

    Great affords by....... to get clean potable water to the citizens of Mangaluru !!!!!!

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  • Jossey Saldanha, Mumbai

    Wed, Jan 18 2017

    Nice excuse to favor Yettinahole ...

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  • Ronald D, Udupi

    Wed, Jan 18 2017

    Attempt to be in news??

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  • chandra, surathkal

    Wed, Jan 18 2017

    hello palemar sir

    if any of your flats are not getting water then it is your problem. if you are taking for the sake of us then first try to save nethravathi ............and then talk about pollution

    else instead of river we will have only charandi with sewage

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  • basil d'souza, mangalore

    Wed, Jan 18 2017

    Mr. Palemar loves 'CD' word a lot, it may be past experience........

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  • Af,,, Mangalore

    Wed, Jan 18 2017

    Hello palemarji hows your Flat business after demonetisation ?

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  • Jossey Saldanha, Mumbai

    Wed, Jan 18 2017

    Can you promise us clean drinking water if we elect you ...

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  • David Pais, Mangalore

    Wed, Jan 18 2017

    @Jossey Saldanha, Mumbai, k. palemar will promise clean water if elected. will u trust him.

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