Mangalore: Shri Vishwesha Theertha Swamiji of Pejawar Mutt has promised residents of Melukoppa and Athrebail that he would see to it that all the mud dumped in the Phalguni river by the MSEZ authorities to lay a corridor road, will be removed.

The seer who visited the affected area on May 6, Sunday heard the grievances of the locals. He also informed that a meeting between MSEZ authorities and committee of the affected people would be held in Udupi shortly.

The local residents explained to the seer how their areas would face from artificial floods during monsoons due to the dumping of mud. The Melukoppa and Athrebail Nagarika Samithi is also learnt to have written a letter to the Chief Minister highlighting the problem.