Belagavi / Hubballi / Haveri: Hubli Electricity Supply Company (Hescom) was once badly affected by the pre-monsoon showers accompanied via wind prior to now fortnight. According to division sources, 1,084 electricity poles have been uprooted and 551 transformers broken in Belagavi circle, which covers - Belagavi, Khanapur, Ramdurg, Bailhongal, Savadatti, Gokak and Kittur taluks. The total loss is estimated at Rs 2.31 crore.
Hescom superintendent engineer Giridhar Kulkarni instructed TOI that most choice of poles have been uprooted because of heavy trees uprooting and falling on electricity traces. “Restoration of broken traces was once taken on a warfare footing and it is completed in Belagavi. Restoration of power supply to pum units and families in villages too has been accomplished. Most of the broken pump units have been changed,” he added.
Belagavi faced the brunt of the wear after a 33kv line near the women’s police station was once broken last week because of the rain. As many as 40 poles have uprooted within the town prior to now 10 days. The very best was once on June 1, when 22 poles fell near the DC’s bungalow in Jadhav Nagar, said Kulkarni. Restoring snapped power traces within the shortest conceivable time was once a big challenge for the workforce, he added.
Forest division sources said the dep. is working hand in hand with Hescom all over emergencies. Lakhs of trees have fallen within the district because of pre-monsoon showers and the dep. is engaged in getting the exact figure, said sources.
Rain hits commonplace lifestyles in Kundgol, Navalgund
Residents of various villages in Kundagol and Navalgund taluks in Dharwad district spent a sleepless night on Monday because of the heavy rain.
Villagers in Chikkanarti, Hirenarti, Yaraguppi feared a flood as water began overflowing from the Bennehalla circulation. As many bridges have been submerged, folks have been compelled to park their automobiles on each side of the bridges for several hours. “We spent virtually 3 hours between Yaraguppi and Hirenarti as a small bridge was once submerged in water,” said Tippanna Buradi, a automobile commuter.
Ramesh Ullagaddi, a resident of Sherewad village said the heavy rain was once hinting at conceivable flooding from the past five-six days however the taluk management has not taken any initiative to take on an emergency.
Traffic between Navalgund and Ron was once hampered overdue on Monday evening as both Bennehalla and Tupparihalli streams have been overflowing following heavy rain for the past two days.
Bus services and products to various villages from the taluk headquarter have been halted after several bridges have been submerged within the taluk.
Water gushed into within sight fields harmful plants. However, the bountiful showers have come as a aid for farmers within the area. Neelamma tank, regarded as a big supply of water for Navalgund, is full to the brim.
Tractor washed away
in flash flood
A tractor was once washed away in flash floods caused because of heavy rain in Shiggavi taluk in Haveri district on Monday evening. This tractor belongs to Fakirappa Neelagiri of Chikkamanakatti village.
Fakirappa at the side of Hanumanth, Golappa and Jayappa, was once crossing a circulation within the tractor when water flow greater. While all four of them jumped out of the vehicle and swam to protection, the tractor was once washed away. The tractor was once later lifted out of the circulation when the flood waters subsided.
Jayappa, who sustained minor injuries while leaping off tractor, is being handled at a neighborhood sanatorium. Haveri district has been receiving heavy rain since four days. It has received 1,750 mm of rain June 1 to 5, while the average for this period is 250 mm. Shiggavi taluk received the very best rainfall of 386 mm on Monday followed via Haveri, which got 366 mm rain.
Hescom superintendent engineer Giridhar Kulkarni instructed TOI that most choice of poles have been uprooted because of heavy trees uprooting and falling on electricity traces. “Restoration of broken traces was once taken on a warfare footing and it is completed in Belagavi. Restoration of power supply to pum units and families in villages too has been accomplished. Most of the broken pump units have been changed,” he added.
Belagavi faced the brunt of the wear after a 33kv line near the women’s police station was once broken last week because of the rain. As many as 40 poles have uprooted within the town prior to now 10 days. The very best was once on June 1, when 22 poles fell near the DC’s bungalow in Jadhav Nagar, said Kulkarni. Restoring snapped power traces within the shortest conceivable time was once a big challenge for the workforce, he added.
Forest division sources said the dep. is working hand in hand with Hescom all over emergencies. Lakhs of trees have fallen within the district because of pre-monsoon showers and the dep. is engaged in getting the exact figure, said sources.
Rain hits commonplace lifestyles in Kundgol, Navalgund
Residents of various villages in Kundagol and Navalgund taluks in Dharwad district spent a sleepless night on Monday because of the heavy rain.
Villagers in Chikkanarti, Hirenarti, Yaraguppi feared a flood as water began overflowing from the Bennehalla circulation. As many bridges have been submerged, folks have been compelled to park their automobiles on each side of the bridges for several hours. “We spent virtually 3 hours between Yaraguppi and Hirenarti as a small bridge was once submerged in water,” said Tippanna Buradi, a automobile commuter.
Ramesh Ullagaddi, a resident of Sherewad village said the heavy rain was once hinting at conceivable flooding from the past five-six days however the taluk management has not taken any initiative to take on an emergency.
Traffic between Navalgund and Ron was once hampered overdue on Monday evening as both Bennehalla and Tupparihalli streams have been overflowing following heavy rain for the past two days.
Bus services and products to various villages from the taluk headquarter have been halted after several bridges have been submerged within the taluk.
Water gushed into within sight fields harmful plants. However, the bountiful showers have come as a aid for farmers within the area. Neelamma tank, regarded as a big supply of water for Navalgund, is full to the brim.
Tractor washed away
in flash flood
A tractor was once washed away in flash floods caused because of heavy rain in Shiggavi taluk in Haveri district on Monday evening. This tractor belongs to Fakirappa Neelagiri of Chikkamanakatti village.
Fakirappa at the side of Hanumanth, Golappa and Jayappa, was once crossing a circulation within the tractor when water flow greater. While all four of them jumped out of the vehicle and swam to protection, the tractor was once washed away. The tractor was once later lifted out of the circulation when the flood waters subsided.
Jayappa, who sustained minor injuries while leaping off tractor, is being handled at a neighborhood sanatorium. Haveri district has been receiving heavy rain since four days. It has received 1,750 mm of rain June 1 to 5, while the average for this period is 250 mm. Shiggavi taluk received the very best rainfall of 386 mm on Monday followed via Haveri, which got 366 mm rain.
Over 1,000 electricity poles uprooted in Belagavi dist
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