Even as Kodagu continues to be in the grip of monsoon fury, the local administration has managed to shift over a dozen families from the “unsafe” zone to the safe zone in Tora in Virajpet taluk which faced a landslide in 2019 that claimed 10 lives.
As many as 14 families consisting of 34 persons were persuaded to relocate to a nearby school that has been converted into a relief camp, following directions from the authorities in view of their safety since they were living close to the foothills of Tora and the area was facing the threat of landslides due to torrential rain.
While four families have shifted to their relatives’ place, three families are still put up in the village despite knowing the risks. The local administration led by Nodal Officer Srinivas said attempts were still on to shift those three families consisting of seven adults and three children to the relief camp.
