Belagavi, 19 August

Heavy rains across the State destroyed infrastructure and severely impacted daily life on Tuesday. Schools and colleges were shut in seven districts.

BELAGAVI

All six major rivers in Belagavi district - Krishna, Markandeya, Malaprabha, Ghataprabha, Vedaganga and Doodhaganga rivers - rose to massive heights, inundating nine bridges and disconnecting 18 villages. All the 18 villages were from Chikkodi taluk.

The rivers has swollen due to incessant downpour in Belagavi and south Maharashtra.

The water level in Malaprabha dam was just 2ft below its brims level, prompting officials to release 5,500 cusecs of water on Tuesday. 4,000 cusecs more than what was released on Monday.

BIDAR

District-in-charge Minister Eshwara Khandre directed the administration to ensure speedy repair works, after heavy rainfall over the past few days Bidar district damaged roads and cut off power connections.

The minister instructed the Deputy Commissioner to provide Rs 5,000 immediate relief to families affected by the rains.

SCHOOLS SHUT

Schools Anganwadi’s and pre-universities (PUC) were shut in Dharwad, Chikkamagaluru, Belagavi, Dakshina Kannada, Hassan, Bidar, and Kodagu districts on Tuesday owing to heavy rainfalls in the areas.

In Yadgir, the district administration declared a two-day holiday for 19-20 August in the interest of safety.