The trial run of water flow in the pipeline laid as part of the Yettinahole project caused flooding in low-lying areas in Sakleshpur taluk on Saturday, December 2, leaving the locals furious.
Many houses at Halli Mane near Harle-Kudige were flooded. Coffee beans spread for drying in an open place were washed away. A road was also damaged. The local people blamed the officers of the Yettinahole project for the damage caused. They also raised doubts over the quality of the work executed.