Archive · 24 May 2025
Group to Tackle Flooding Near Mangaluru Airport
There's a new plan to stop flooding near the Mangaluru airport.
A group will be created with people from the local town, the government, and the airport to fix the problem.
Experts studied the area and found the airport isn't storing or releasing water, as some people thought.
Instead, water flows naturally through many points.
The study discovered places where the water flow is blocked, such as overgrown plants or changes to the water's path.
The group will work on these problem areas, even in tricky places that are hard to get to.
They are waiting for cost estimates before starting any work, and the airport will help with the project.
A multi-stakeholder group is being formed to address flooding near Mangaluru International Airport.
The group will implement recommendations from an NITK Surathkal report.
The report found no artificial water storage or controlled release at the airport.
15 locations with disrupted water flow were identified in the study.
The stakeholder group will include representatives from the local government, revenue, and airport.
- Who
- A multi-stakeholder group consisting of officials, public representatives, and airport authorities.
- What
- A multi-stakeholder group will be formed to implement expert recommendations from NITK Surathkal to address flooding.
- When
- The multi-stakeholder group will be formed by Tuesday.
- Where
- Near Mangaluru International Airport.
- Why
- To mitigate flooding in the area.
Allegations of Airport Involvement
NITK Report Findings
Water Management Accusations
Allegations of Airport Involvement
The airport was accused of storing and releasing water, causing flooding.
NITK Report Findings
The airport was wrongly accused of storing and releasing water causing the floods.
- Group Formation
- Multi-stakeholder group to be formed by Tuesday
- Objective
- Mitigate flooding near Mangaluru International Airport
- Report Source
- NITK Surathkal
- Water Flow
- Report shows natural flow through 20 points, not artificial storage
- Disruptions
- 15 points of disrupted water flow identified
- Stakeholders
- Bajpe town panchayat, revenue department, airport representatives