Udupi villages hit by sewage overflow, dengue risk

Residents of Sagri village near Udupi, Karnataka, allege untreated sewage from Manipal flows into their homes, contaminating wells and causing dengue outbreaks. Officials confirm only 16 of 35 wards have underground drainage. A ₹1,000 crore project is proposed; the remaining 19 wards, including Manipal, lack drainage infrastructure.