Rain fury: Karnataka CM Bommai holds meeting with officials to assess situation
Bengaluru(PTI): As rains continue to wreak havoc in different parts of Karnataka, Chief Minister Basavaraj Bommai on Wednesday held a meeting with Deputy Commissioners of coastal districts, which have been worst affected, in Udupi to assess the situation and to take stock of the rescue and relief operations.
Rains have continued in several parts of Malnad and coastal Karnataka causing flood like situation, also there have been several incidents of land-slide and sea-erosion.
Rivers in the region have swelled, several dams have reached the brim and there is severe waterlogging in agriculture fields and low-lying areas causing damages to crops and properties.
Similar is the situation in adjoining districts of Shivamogga, Chikkamagaluru and Hassan. Rains and increase in water level in rivers and dams is a cause of worry in a few northern districts of Belagavi, Vijayanagara and Yadgir.
Water is being let out through 15 crest gates at Yadgir's Basava Sagara dam into Krishna river. The reservoir is receiving an inflow of about one lakh cusecs. People living along the river side have been asked to vacate to safer areas.
With Vijayanagara's Tungabhadra dam almost reaching its capacity and increasing water flow in the river, there are threats of some of the monuments at the heritage site of Hampi like Purandara Mantapa getting inundated, sources said.
"I'm holding a meeting in Udupi regarding the flood damage control, where issues pertaining to Dakshina Kannada and Uttara Kannada districts will also be discussed, after that I will be visiting Maravanthe beach and other places that have been affected by rains in Udupi," CM Bommai said earlier.
Speaking to reporters in Udupi, he said he will not be visiting Uttara Kannada now and, instead, visit the district along with Belagavi in a few days.
Bommai had on Tuesday visited rain and land-slide affected Kodagu and Dakshina Kannada districts.
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Shivamogga: Rowdy sheeter brutally killed in broad daylight
Shivamogga: A 38-year-old rowdy sheeter, Rajesh Shetty, was hacked to death in broad daylight by a group of assailants near Bomanakatte on Saturday here.
The attack occurred around 1 PM near a garage close to Marammanagudi on the old Bommanakatte main road.
Sources suggest that the murder was motivated by an old grudge. Rajesh Shetty, a rowdy sheeter listed at the Vinoba Nagar police station with seven cases against him, reportedly died on the spot due to the severity of the assault.
Additional Superintendent of Police Anil Kumar Bhooma Reddy and officers from the Vinoba Nagar police station visited the crime scene and initiated an investigation.
District Defense Officer GK Mithun Kumar informed the media that three special teams have been formed to track down the culprits. He stated, "We have obtained information about the accused, and preliminary findings indicate that the killing was driven by personal reasons."
