Over six years since launch, Jalasiri project achieves 63 % physical progress in Mangaluru

More than six years after the State government launched the ₹ 821.97 crore (revised cost) Jalasiri project to augment drinking water supply infrastructure in the city, it has achieved 63 % physical progress and 59.61 % financial progress, according to Karnataka Urban Infrastructure Development and Finance Corporation (KUIDFC) which is implementing the project for Mangaluru City Corporation (MCC).

An official progress report of the project released after Dinesh Gundu Rao, Minister in-charge of Dakshina Kannada performed the annual customary Ganga Pooja to the Netravathi at Thumbe vented dam on Wednesday, said that 44.64 k.m. of 52.57 k.m. long clear water transmission line (CWTM) or main pipeline has been laid under the project.