HUBBALLI: Hubli Electricity Supply Company (Hescom) was once badly affected by the pre-monsoon showers accompanied by way of wind in the past 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 selection of poles have been uprooted because of heavy bushes uprooting and falling on electricity traces. “Restoration of broken traces was once taken on a battle footing and it is completed in Belagavi. Restoration of power supply to pum units and households in villages too has been carried out. Most of the broken pump units had been replaced,” he added.
Belagavi confronted the brunt of the damage after a 33kv line near the women’s police station was once broken closing week because of the rain. As many as 40 poles have uprooted within the town in the past 10 days. The best possible was once on June 1, when 22 poles fell near the DC’s bungalow in Jadhav Nagar, mentioned Kulkarni. Restoring snapped power traces within the shortest possible time was once a big challenge for the personnel, he added.
Forest division sources mentioned the dept is working hand in hand with Hescom all through emergencies. Lakhs of bushes have fallen within the district because of pre-monsoon showers and the dept is engaged in getting the precise determine, mentioned sources.
Rain hits standard life in Kundgol, Navalgund
Residents of more than a few 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 movement. As many bridges have been submerged, folks have been pressured to park their automobiles on each side of the bridges for several hours. “We spent nearly 3 hours between Yaraguppi and Hirenarti as a small bridge was once submerged in water,” mentioned Tippanna Buradi, a automobile commuter.
Ramesh Ullagaddi, a resident of Sherewad village mentioned the heavy rain was once hinting at possible flooding from the past five-six days however the taluk administration has no longer taken any initiative to take on an emergency.
Traffic between Navalgund and Ron was once hampered late on Monday night as each Bennehalla and Tupparihalli streams have been overflowing following heavy rain for the past two days.
Bus services to more than a few villages from the taluk headquarter have been halted after several bridges have been submerged within the taluk.
Water gushed into within sight fields harmful crops. However, the bountiful showers have come as a relief for farmers within the region. Neelamma tank, considered 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 night. This tractor belongs to Fakirappa Neelagiri of Chikkamanakatti village.
Fakirappa at the side of Hanumanth, Golappa and Jayappa, was once crossing a movement within the tractor when water waft higher. While all four of them jumped out of the vehicle and swam to safety, the tractor was once washed away. The tractor was once later lifted out of the movement when the flood waters subsided.
Jayappa, who sustained minor accidents whilst leaping off tractor, is being treated at a local clinic. Haveri district has been receiving heavy rain since four days. It has received 1,750 mm of rain June 1 to five, whilst the typical for this era is 250 mm. Shiggavi taluk received the best possible rainfall of 386 mm on Monday followed by way of Haveri, which got 366 mm rain.
Hescom superintendent engineer Giridhar Kulkarni instructed TOI that most selection of poles have been uprooted because of heavy bushes uprooting and falling on electricity traces. “Restoration of broken traces was once taken on a battle footing and it is completed in Belagavi. Restoration of power supply to pum units and households in villages too has been carried out. Most of the broken pump units had been replaced,” he added.
Belagavi confronted the brunt of the damage after a 33kv line near the women’s police station was once broken closing week because of the rain. As many as 40 poles have uprooted within the town in the past 10 days. The best possible was once on June 1, when 22 poles fell near the DC’s bungalow in Jadhav Nagar, mentioned Kulkarni. Restoring snapped power traces within the shortest possible time was once a big challenge for the personnel, he added.
Forest division sources mentioned the dept is working hand in hand with Hescom all through emergencies. Lakhs of bushes have fallen within the district because of pre-monsoon showers and the dept is engaged in getting the precise determine, mentioned sources.
Rain hits standard life in Kundgol, Navalgund
Residents of more than a few 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 movement. As many bridges have been submerged, folks have been pressured to park their automobiles on each side of the bridges for several hours. “We spent nearly 3 hours between Yaraguppi and Hirenarti as a small bridge was once submerged in water,” mentioned Tippanna Buradi, a automobile commuter.
Ramesh Ullagaddi, a resident of Sherewad village mentioned the heavy rain was once hinting at possible flooding from the past five-six days however the taluk administration has no longer taken any initiative to take on an emergency.
Traffic between Navalgund and Ron was once hampered late on Monday night as each Bennehalla and Tupparihalli streams have been overflowing following heavy rain for the past two days.
Bus services to more than a few villages from the taluk headquarter have been halted after several bridges have been submerged within the taluk.
Water gushed into within sight fields harmful crops. However, the bountiful showers have come as a relief for farmers within the region. Neelamma tank, considered 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 night. This tractor belongs to Fakirappa Neelagiri of Chikkamanakatti village.
Fakirappa at the side of Hanumanth, Golappa and Jayappa, was once crossing a movement within the tractor when water waft higher. While all four of them jumped out of the vehicle and swam to safety, the tractor was once washed away. The tractor was once later lifted out of the movement when the flood waters subsided.
Jayappa, who sustained minor accidents whilst leaping off tractor, is being treated at a local clinic. Haveri district has been receiving heavy rain since four days. It has received 1,750 mm of rain June 1 to five, whilst the typical for this era is 250 mm. Shiggavi taluk received the best possible rainfall of 386 mm on Monday followed by way of Haveri, which got 366 mm rain.
Over 1,000 electricity poles uprooted in Belagavi district
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