Bengaluru: Nine people have died and three lost in Karnataka so far, with heavy rain beating several parts of coastal areas, malnad and north-interial state, causing situations and landslides such as floods, officials said on Saturday.
31,360 people have been evacuated from low-lying areas, while 22,417 people took refuge in 237 aid camps that have been opened by the government.
According to data distributed by the state disaster management authority, 283 villages in 45 Taluk had been tied by rain, affecting the population of 36,498.
Among the deaths reported since July 22, four came from the Uttara Kannada district, two of the BELOGIVAs and each of Chikkamagaluru, Dharwad and Kodagu.
Landslides have occurred in seven locations in Uttara Kannada, four in Chikkamagaluru, three in Kodagu and each in the Shivamogga District and Hassan.
More than 2,600 houses have been damaged, and 78 animals have died in the incident related to rain.
It is estimated that 58,961 hectares of agricultural crops and 1,962 hectares of horticultural plants have been damaged by rain and floods, which have also damaged the road as high as 555 km, more than 3,500 electricity poles and 342 transformers.
According to the Natural Disaster Management Center of Karnataka, Uttara Kannada, Shivamogga, Beghiavi, Hassan, Chikkamagaluru, Dharwad, Dakshina Kannada and Kodagu Regency received the extent of heavy rain on Saturday.
Kudumutlige Talthahalli Taluk in Shivamooga received the highest rainfall of 355 mm.
In one day on Saturday, 59 TMC cumulative inflow was accepted in the 13 major reservoirs of the country.
The Chairperson of Minister B Yediyurappa, who spoke to the deputy commissioner of the districts this morning, directed the minister responsible for remaining in their respective districts and monitored the operation of aid and rescue there.
He will travel towards the rain and the border district affected by floods in Bellagavi in North Carnataka on Sundays, to assess the situation there.
Seven styles of national disaster response and 15 Tim SDRF, along with fire and emergency services, naval helicopters and coast guard personnel have been deployed for assistance and rescue work.
The Gram Panchayat disaster management team was also involved in work, said the source of the state disaster management authority.
According to sources, 100 people were saved in the city of Sankeshwar Bellagavi, 15 people in Kumta in Uttara Kannada, four people and some animals in Soraba Taluk Shivamogga, among others.
Revenue Minister R Ashoka, who visited affected areas in the Hassan District, said the deputy commissioner had been directed to compensate based on NDRF funds.
The number of Rs 5 Lakh will be paid as compensation for those who lose their homes and the initial payment of the 10,000 Hospital will be given as a temporary assistance, he said.
Officials have been ordered not to take leave and pay attention to the needs and safety of people.
With some dams in the state and neighboring Maharashtra reaching shoes, water is being released into the river, flooding the low edge area and river river.
It is scattered to heavy rain and lightly to moderate to be in isolated places and heavy rains are most likely on the coast and adjacent from Malnad and Dafta Regency until August 3 say.
Isolated until the spread of scattered and medium is likely to be in the remaining part of the country.
9 Killed, 3 Lost When Rain Pound Karnataka
