Miss Alone
Prime VIP
Rains have wreaked havoc in the Hyderabad Karnataka and Bombay Karnataka regions, causing huge losses to life and property. Karnataka is facing a peculiar situation where the northern part of the state is facing heavy rains and the southern part of the state is faced with drought.
BRIDGES SUBMERGED, ROADS CUT OFF
Several roads and bridges have cut off many villages from the cities due to heavy inundation. In Bidar district, vehicular movement came to a standstill as the bridges in Dadagi, Kalawadi and Inchur were submerged. Several roads connecting Bidar to Kusunoor, Bhalki and Humnabad were cut off due to heavy rains.
The flood situation in Kalaburagi district is also grim with the major reservoirs in the district were overflowing and the rivers crossed the danger mark. Several hectares of crops too were destroyed in the talukas of Chittapur, Sedam, Chincholi, Afzalpur taluks.
NATIONAL DISASTER RESPONSE FORCE AIDING IN RESCUE
Two teams of the National Disaster Response Force (NDRF) which were stationed in Hyderabad have been rushed to Kalgburagi and Raichur to help in rescue and relief operations. Three boats available in Kalaburagi district have been stationed at Sedam, Chandrampalli Dam in Chincholi taluk and Harsur Dam across Bennethora River in Chitapur taluk to take up relief and rescue operations in emergencies.
KARNATAKA FACES MAJOR CROP FAILURE
With this kind of a situation, the state is heading towards a major crop failure, one because of flooding and the other due to inadequate water for irrigation. This means the burden on the state has doubled and farmers are ones who would be facing the heat.
The agriculture minister Krishna Byre Gowda has said that the disaster management department will be assessing the damage in the various districts and submit their report to the revenue ministry.
