KODAGU: Karnataka Chief Minister HD Kumaraswamy on Saturday visited the flood-hit Kodagu district within the southern state, the place loads are marooned in villages and towns because of heavy rains.
"At least 1,500 people are stranded in various parts of the district, but the rescue officials have not been able to reach them due to bad weather and landslides. Efforts are being made to rescue them," Kumaraswamy instructed reporters here.
The Chief Minister earlier within the day held a gathering with district officers on the flood situation in Kodagu, and on heavy rains lashing coastal and south internal districts.
He made an aerial survey of the coffee-growing district, about 270km from the state capital Begaluru. THe district is without doubt one of the worst-hit districts within the southern state.A
"The officials are trying to airlift people in the district, but the weather has not been very favourable," the Chief Minister mentioned.
Heavy rains, flooding and landslips within the district have claimed six lives thus far, a remark from the Chief Minister's Office (CMO) mentioned.
The state has introduced a compensation of Rs 5 lakh to the family of those who misplaced their lives because of the rains.
The Chief Minister earlier introduced Rs 200-crore fund to take up reduction measures within the rain-hit districts.
Kumaraswamy, who additionally visited a reduction camp in Madikeri within the hilly district in Western Ghats, instructed those that the state is taking up rescue and reduction operations on a war-footing.
The water being released from Harangi reservoir within the district across Harangi river, certainly one of Cauvery's tributaries, has been flooding a number of towns and villages within the area.
Over the last 24 hours, Madikeri received a very heavy rainfall measuring up to 30 cm, whilst the district received a mean rain upto 16 cm, in step with the elements place of business.
About 60 Dogra Regiment squaddies and 12 skilled naval divers rescued 873 marooned other people within the flood-hit district till Friday, the place overnight heavy rains led to landslides and inundated low-lying spaces at Makkanduru.
Another 525 team of workers from the hearth products and services, home guards and civil defence groups are running on the rescue operations within the district.
In all, 948 specialised rescuers from quite a lot of state and central businesses are running in Kodagu district, a CMO remark mentioned.
So far, more than 1,250 other people were rescued and shifted to about 30 reduction camps set up across the district, the remark added.
Heavy rains have additionally been lashing coastal districts of Udupi, Dakshina Kannada and Uttara Kannada during the last few weeks.
The Bengaluru department of the India Meteorological Department (IMD) predicts heavy rains will continue over the next two days within the coastal and south internal districts of the state, including Kodagu.
"At least 1,500 people are stranded in various parts of the district, but the rescue officials have not been able to reach them due to bad weather and landslides. Efforts are being made to rescue them," Kumaraswamy instructed reporters here.
The Chief Minister earlier within the day held a gathering with district officers on the flood situation in Kodagu, and on heavy rains lashing coastal and south internal districts.
He made an aerial survey of the coffee-growing district, about 270km from the state capital Begaluru. THe district is without doubt one of the worst-hit districts within the southern state.A
"The officials are trying to airlift people in the district, but the weather has not been very favourable," the Chief Minister mentioned.
Heavy rains, flooding and landslips within the district have claimed six lives thus far, a remark from the Chief Minister's Office (CMO) mentioned.
The state has introduced a compensation of Rs 5 lakh to the family of those who misplaced their lives because of the rains.
The Chief Minister earlier introduced Rs 200-crore fund to take up reduction measures within the rain-hit districts.
Kumaraswamy, who additionally visited a reduction camp in Madikeri within the hilly district in Western Ghats, instructed those that the state is taking up rescue and reduction operations on a war-footing.
The water being released from Harangi reservoir within the district across Harangi river, certainly one of Cauvery's tributaries, has been flooding a number of towns and villages within the area.
Over the last 24 hours, Madikeri received a very heavy rainfall measuring up to 30 cm, whilst the district received a mean rain upto 16 cm, in step with the elements place of business.
About 60 Dogra Regiment squaddies and 12 skilled naval divers rescued 873 marooned other people within the flood-hit district till Friday, the place overnight heavy rains led to landslides and inundated low-lying spaces at Makkanduru.
Another 525 team of workers from the hearth products and services, home guards and civil defence groups are running on the rescue operations within the district.
In all, 948 specialised rescuers from quite a lot of state and central businesses are running in Kodagu district, a CMO remark mentioned.
So far, more than 1,250 other people were rescued and shifted to about 30 reduction camps set up across the district, the remark added.
Heavy rains have additionally been lashing coastal districts of Udupi, Dakshina Kannada and Uttara Kannada during the last few weeks.
The Bengaluru department of the India Meteorological Department (IMD) predicts heavy rains will continue over the next two days within the coastal and south internal districts of the state, including Kodagu.
1,500 stranded in flood-hit Kodagu of Karnataka; CM visits affected areas
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