Heavy rains that lashed the Malnad region since the last couple of days, have impacted lives. The low-lying areas are flooded, rivers have swollen, and inflow into the reservoirs is on the rise.
Several parts of Tirthahalli, Sagar, Hosanagar, Sorab, Sringeri, Mudigere, Chikkamagaluru, Koppa, Sakleshpur, Belur and Alur have been receiving moderate to heavy rains. There have been reports of landslides in Heggaru in Sringeri taluk. People in Gudde Thota are also worried about similar incident in their locality. Many trees were uprooted, obstructing the movement of vehicles near Kaimara near Chikkamagaluru and in some parts of Mudigere taluk. The Hebbale bridge on the road connecting Kalasa and Horanadu has been submerged in water, affecting vehicular movement.
Minister for Energy K.J. George, who is also in charge of Chikkamagaluru district, inspected the rain-hit areas of Sringeri constituency on Sunday, July 23. The Minister said the district administration was prepared to face the situations caused due to heavy rains. “There are incidents of landslides. Similarly, a few bridges have been damaged. We have sufficient funds to take up the restoration work,” he said.
