Mangaluru : The Mangaluru City Corporation has served show cause notice to the contractor who manages city corporation’s sewage treatment plant (STP) at Moodushedde in Pachanady for letting untreated underground drainage (UGD) water flow to the stormwater drain.

The city corporation had received complaints that untreated water from the STP flows to Phalguni river and joins Maravoor dam. This also creates drinking water issues for residents in the nearby areas. Following this, officials of the MCC including commissioner Akshy Sridhar along with complainants conducted a spot inspection on Saturday.

The commissioner said that the team visited the STP and collected water samples from the Phalguni river. “It was found during the inspection that the contractor M/s Envirotech Company Limited has let untreated UGD water flow on stormwater drains. Based on the inspection and the video footage in the complaint, a show-cause notice has been served to the contractor seeking an answer within 24 hours as to why a criminal case should not be booked under the provisions of Water (Prevention and Control of Pollution) Act,” the commissioner said.

He also directed officials to install CCTV cameras in the premises. Officials also were asked to visit the STP regularly to stop such issues in future.

“A technical report has been prepared through the National Institute of Technology Karnataka to find a permanent solution for the issue. Meanwhile, a proposal to take up work at an estimated cost of Rs 2.47 crore has been submitted to the government,” he added.