Mangaluru City Corporation Commissioner Rahul Ratnam Pandey and other officials inspecting the damaged footbridge in the Ullal Hoige area in Mangaluru on Tuesday. | Photo Credit: Special arrangement Mangaluru City Corporation Commissioner Rahul Ratnam Pandey on Tuesday, inspected the damaged footbridge in the Ullal Hoige area and heard residents’ concerns about drinking water and other issues.Mr. Pandey visited the area along with MCC Superintending Engineer Naresh Shenoy and other officials.
The officials took Mr. Pandey in a boat to get a closer look at the damaged footbridge.
Residents explained their drinking water supply problems to the officials and also demanded a better bus stop, roads and bus service for the area.While assuring residents that the drinking water supply problem would be addressed at the earliest, the MCC Commissioner asked them to submit a representation by Wednesday, for the laying of a new water supply pipeline. He assured them that work on the new pipeline would begin at the earliest.Mr.
Pandey then visited the stormwater drain off the Jappinamogaru-Jeppu Kutpady road, where Plastic Fisher, a social organisation, has installed a trash boom to collect plastic waste floating in the water. Mr.
Pandey also visited Plastic Fisher’s Material Recovery Facility in Bajal. Published - November 03, 2026 08:02 pm IST