Chikkamagaluru on excessive alert, Kodagu faces landslide threats

With Karnataka nonetheless reeling underneath the disaster of extreme inundation brought on by the pre-monsoon showers, a excessive alert has been sounded within the Chikkamagaluru district, at the same time as Kodagu faces landslide threats.

As the state is all set to obtain the monsoon rains from June onwards, the authorities are crossing their fingers over the flip of occasions given the havoc the monsoon introduced final 12 months.

As many as 77 villages within the limits of 47 gram panchayats have been recognized as “danger zones” in Chikkamagaluru.

High alert has been sounded in the complete district to provoke precautions because it suffered heavy losses final 12 months.

Kodagu district is the worst affected within the state for 5 years on account of landslides and floods. The district administration has already despatched a report back to the federal government about shifting of two,681 individuals of 768 households from Madikeri taluk. The administration has additionally determined to ascertain 26 camps to take care of emergency conditions.

The report recommends that in Somwarpet taluk, 4,162 individuals must be shifted from 1,143 households and 30 camps must be established. Similarly, 2,049 individuals from 582 households must be shifted and 26 camps must be opened in Virajpet taluk.

The area confronted havoc final 12 months. The National Disaster Response Team (NDRF) is arriving in Kodagu district, authorities confirmed.

Central and north Karnataka are additionally going through the rain fury. Heavy harm has been reported to the farmers. The authorities are making preparations on a war-footing foundation.

State Chief Minister Siddaramaiah had just lately acknowledged that 52 deaths have been reported on account of pre-monsoon rains (April to June) within the state together with harm to properties and directed the officers to offer fast reduction.

A complete of 331 livestock loss has been reported in addition to crop loss in 20,000 hectare and harm to 814 homes.

(Source: IANS)

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