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MANGALURU: With Mangaluru City Corporation still struggling to get its act with regard to the missing links, the underground drainage (UGD) network laid across the city may not benefit the people anytime soon. Incidentally, Rs 185 crore grant has been earmarked form MCC under AMRUT scheme of which the civic body is expending Rs 148.42 crore on UGD related works including the missing links work. In Surathkal, MCC is rebuilding around 1,200-off manholes that were then built using laterite stones with reinforced cement concrete (RCC). These include Surathkal, Jeppinamogaru, Jeppu and Maroli areas. These manholes built on sandy soil structure have collapsed and work on them is yet to start.“As things stand, we expect work on missing links in UGD network to be completed by May 2020,” the mayor said, adding, the estimated cost of completing the missing link works is Rs 59.73 crore, which the civic body is taking up under AMRUT scheme..