Mangalore : The Bagina was offered pooja at the Thumbay vented dam by District-in-charge Minister Krishna J. Palemar on Feb 14, Monday.
Speaking to the media persons, he said that, the work of Thumbe Vented dam will be finished in one year. The dam will have a capacity of 14.70 million cubic meters (MCM) and a height of 7m, he added.
He also said that, the new vented dam will solve the drinking water problems for the people residing in the places like Haleyangady, Mala, Moodushedde, Mulky, Saripalla, Neerumarga, Thellar, and others.
Mayor Rajani Dugganna, MCC Commissioner Dr. K. N. Vijaya Prakash, Ranganatha Kini, Shantha, and other corporators were present.