The southwest monsoon, which showed signs of gaining vigour in Kodagu last week, has slackened. Rains have abated in the Cauvery catchment area and surrounding districts of Karnataka during the last 24 hours.
Consequently, the inflow into reservoirs has receded. There are concerns whether the Krishnaraja Sagar (KRS) would attain the full level of 124.80 feet this year. This will have a direct bearing on sugarcane and paddy cultivators downstream of the dam.
Rainfall during the 24 hour period ending at 8.30 a.m. on July 12 in Kodagu was 5.80 mm. This is a sharp decline from around 83.30 mm of rainfall that the district received on July 7.
