# Mangaluru’s 50-year-old sewer network needs Rs 1,250 crore fix 2026-08-09T07:45:07+00:00 | Governance | Indian Opinion Desk Corroboration: 1 independent outlet Mangaluru City Corporation has proposed a Rs 1,250 crore comprehensive overhaul of its underground drainage system, which includes 216 km of network over 50 years old. About 35% of the city still lacks sewer connectivity, leaving households dependent on septic tanks. Residents in areas like Boloor and Bengre have demanded connections for decades. The system, designed in 1961 for 1.41 lakh people, is now overwhelmed. Untreated sewage frequently overflows into streets and water bodies, drawing notices from the Karnataka State Pollution Control Board and cases before the National Green Tribunal. The Karnataka Legislature Committee on Public Undertakings has flagged ageing infrastructure, partial project implementation, and outdated sewage treatment plants that treat only 49 MLD against an 88.75 MLD capacity. Mangalore City South MLA cited underground rock formations for delays in Boloor. The committee’s report will be tabled in the upcoming Assembly session. ## Coverage - deccanherald.com Tags: AMRUT, infrastructure, Mangaluru, MCC, sewage, underground drainage Canonical: https://indianopinion.org/mangalurus-50-year-old-sewer-network-needs-rs-1250-crore-fix/ License: Summary and commentary (c) Indian Opinion, reusable with attribution. Facts belong to the linked sources. Cite: https://indianopinion.org/mangalurus-50-year-old-sewer-network-needs-rs-1250-crore-fix/#story-in-brief Review state: restored archive article, accurate at time of publication, not offered to search indexes.