MYSURU: Heavy rain persisted in Shivamogga, Kodagu and Chikkamagaluru districts on Wednesday. Even regardless that no casualty was reported, commonplace lifestyles was utterly disrupted. All primary rivers of the area are flowing above the risk mark. In Mudigere, the national freeway authorities have taken up repair work of the Charmadi Ghat road which was closed for vehicular motion till Thursday night. According to sources, fresh landslides were reported from hairpin curves 2 and 3.
The perfect rainfall 382 mm was recorded at B Shettigeri village near Virajpet followed by way of 311mm in Madikeri city. Ponnampet recorded 252mm rainfall.
The copious rainfall in Malnad area of the state, including Shivamogga, Uttara Kannada and Kodagu as well as Wayanad (in Kerala) has helped all primary dams including Linganamakki, KRS, Hamavati, and Kabini get water. The influx to Linganamakki dam was 41,400 cusecs while it was 37,946 cusecs at Hemavati and 22,871 cusecs at KRS, 23,487 cusecs at Kabini and 21,968 cusecs at Bhadra dam in Shivamogga. Experts stated if it continues to rain like this, all dams of the state may just get crammed by way of month-end.
Srinivasa Reddy director, Karnataka State Natural Disaster Monitoring Committee (KSNDMC), attributed the large influx to just right pre-monsoon rain. "Generally, the state's dams fill up around end-July. If the rain continues like this, our dams may get filled up as early as June-end which is good news for both farmers and crores of people who depend on them for drinking water," he stated.
According to the authorities, record influx of water into the Linganamakki dam is predicted to allay fear of a power disaster in the upcoming winter and summer season. "Good rainfall is always a big relief for all," stated an officer of the KSNDMC.
Heavy rainfall in Wayanad area of Kerala and Kodagu district has ended in heavy influx in two primary rivers of South Karnataka i.e. Cauvery and Kapila. Since June 1, the Wayanad area won 214mm rainfall resulting in a flood-like situation in both rivers.
Farmers are proud of the rainfall. "Water was not released this summer from KRS dam to many canals for fear of a water crisis. Good pre-monsoon rainfall saved the crops. If dams get filled, we can release water to Tamil Nadu and there may not be another dispute in this summer," stated Rangegowda, a sugarcane grower from Srirangapatna.
The perfect rainfall 382 mm was recorded at B Shettigeri village near Virajpet followed by way of 311mm in Madikeri city. Ponnampet recorded 252mm rainfall.
The copious rainfall in Malnad area of the state, including Shivamogga, Uttara Kannada and Kodagu as well as Wayanad (in Kerala) has helped all primary dams including Linganamakki, KRS, Hamavati, and Kabini get water. The influx to Linganamakki dam was 41,400 cusecs while it was 37,946 cusecs at Hemavati and 22,871 cusecs at KRS, 23,487 cusecs at Kabini and 21,968 cusecs at Bhadra dam in Shivamogga. Experts stated if it continues to rain like this, all dams of the state may just get crammed by way of month-end.
Srinivasa Reddy director, Karnataka State Natural Disaster Monitoring Committee (KSNDMC), attributed the large influx to just right pre-monsoon rain. "Generally, the state's dams fill up around end-July. If the rain continues like this, our dams may get filled up as early as June-end which is good news for both farmers and crores of people who depend on them for drinking water," he stated.
According to the authorities, record influx of water into the Linganamakki dam is predicted to allay fear of a power disaster in the upcoming winter and summer season. "Good rainfall is always a big relief for all," stated an officer of the KSNDMC.
Heavy rainfall in Wayanad area of Kerala and Kodagu district has ended in heavy influx in two primary rivers of South Karnataka i.e. Cauvery and Kapila. Since June 1, the Wayanad area won 214mm rainfall resulting in a flood-like situation in both rivers.
Farmers are proud of the rainfall. "Water was not released this summer from KRS dam to many canals for fear of a water crisis. Good pre-monsoon rainfall saved the crops. If dams get filled, we can release water to Tamil Nadu and there may not be another dispute in this summer," stated Rangegowda, a sugarcane grower from Srirangapatna.
Karnataka: Heavy shower disrupts normal life in 3 districts
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