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Mangaluru: Venoor police arrested two persons on charges of illegal sand extraction from Phalguni River at Venoor in Belthangady taluk on Sunday night.
Mangalore Refinery and Petrochemicals Limited (MRPL) managing director Mundkur Shyamprasad Kamath stated that no effluents have been discharged into the stormwater drains surrounding the refinery. The Karnataka State Pollution Control Board (KSBCB) visited the refinery and found no evidence of pollution. The National Environmental Engineering Research Institute (NEERI) conducts regular grid analysis of the MRPL facility. Groundwater outside the MRPL premises is contaminated with E. coli due to poor sewage system. MRPL ensures wastewater treatment is not compromised.
Police suspect that one student must have drowned while swimming, while others, who went to rescue him, also drowned | Latest News India
A woman ended her life by jumping into the Phalguni River at Pucchamogaru in Bantwal taluk. The deceased is Veeta Marina D’Souza, 32. She had invested about Rs 20 lakh through an application that promised to double her income. A complaint was registered in this regard. Her body was found on Sunday, based on which an unnatural death report has been registered, and an investigation is on into the incident.
Mayor Sudheer Shetty of Mangaluru promises to implement measures to prevent sewage discharge into rivers and water bodies. Read more about the steps taken to address the issue.