Water supply disrupted in Mangaluru following damage to pipeline

Water supply to many areas in Mangaluru was affected on July 31 following damage to the 1100 mm Thumbe-Padil water supply line.

According to Mangaluru City Corporation (MCC), the affected areas were Mangaladevi-Pandeshwara, Kannur Padil, Bikarankatte, Kudupu, Vamanjoor, Valencia, Kankanady, Hoige Bazar, Bolar, Jeppinamogaru, Jeppu, Attavara, State Bank, Padil, Nagori, Chilimbi, Lady Hill, Bejai, Bajal, Shaktinagar, Kunjathbail, Bondel and Ullal.

MCC Commissioner C.L. Anand said the old water supply line near Thumbe was damaged. “This line is about 20 feet below the road surface, and water is gushing out. Our officers and other personnel are on job to find the point of damage and initiate corrective action,” he said.