Hubballi: While the rain was shown in many North Carnataka districts, the flood situation increased concerns in Gadag, Bagalkot, Vijayapura and other districts on Sundays.
Even though there was sunny weather in Hubballi-Dharwad, the night shower made a wet city.
The Tungabhadra Dam near Hosapete has received more than 2 lakh cusecs entered due to heavy rains in the catchment area, pushing the Tungabhadra Board to release 70,000 cusecs to the river on Sunday.
Heavy rain reported in Chikkamagaluru District, Shivamogga, Sirsi and Haveri for the past week had increased the flow of entry into the Tungabhadra River.
Dam has received 12-13 TMC feet per day.
Like the capacity of 101 TMC feet, the dam already has 85 foot TMC water.
As expected to be filled on Monday, the authorities will release water into the river by opening 20 of the 33 CREST gates.
The Board also told people along the banks of the river to be vigilant.
The situation of flooding in the Haveri district is a concern with water levels that increased dramatically in Tungabhadra, Varada, Dharma and Kumadvati River.
Flood water has affected plants – cultivated on thousands of hectares – such as corn, soybeans, chili, vegetables and other plants.
The bridge across the Varada River near Halagi-Marol has drowned.
A monkey troops have stuck on a tree surrounded by river water in Handiganur Haveri Taluk Village.
According to the District Administration, six houses have been completely damaged and more than 400 houses have been damaged in part in this district.
Kalaburagi District Minister Murugesh Nirani has directed officers to conduct surveys about rehabilitation work in villages and houses affected by rain.
Given the meeting at the DC office, he directed the officers to immediately open the help center for people.
Kalaburagi DC Jyothna said the water had not been released from Maharashtra to the Bhima River.
But the administration is ready to handle the possible flood situation, he said.
The Gadag District Minister CC Patil visits the rehabilitation center in Nargund, and interact with the people affected by the flood.
DC M Sundaresh Babu directs officials to camps in villages that are prone to flooding and pay attention to emergencies, if any.
Benne Halla has caused flooding in the village of Yavagal, Kissing, Vasana and Lakhmapur in Nargund and Ron Taluk.
In Bagalkot, landslides were reported at Chikkapadasalagi Barrage, which received 3.50 lakh cusec from the water of the Krishna River.
Jamkhandi Mla Anand Nyamagouda visited the place.
Shramabindu Sagar has fully immersed in river water, while Malali Village, Mirji and Dhavaneshwara are under the water of the Ghataprabha River.
The rehabilitation center has been opened to accommodate people and livestock.