While the Mangaluru City Corporation should have undertaken clearing of storm-water drains before the onset of monsoon, not many drains had been cleared this time. As the rainwaters receded on Wednesday, it was found that major drains around Kottara Chowki that witnessed heavy waterlogging on Tuesday were not cleared of vegetation and silt. Various agencies, including personnel from the corporation, Fire and Emergency Services, National Disaster Relief Force and others, were engaged in clearing obstacles in storm-water drains after rainwaters receded. The personnel were focussing on areas, including Kottara Cowki, Malemar, Pumpwell, Jeppinamogaru, Kudroli-Alake and surrounding areas, that witnessed heavy waterlogging. More than 1,200 electricity poles were damaged across the district on Tuesday even as the Mangalore Electricity Supply Company is working to restore them.

Source: The Hindu May 31, 2018 03:11 UTC