The Deputy Commissioner Sasikanth Senthil has issued an order to completely ban the vehicular movement on Shiradi Ghat on National Highway 75 from August 16 to 25 following the lashing of torrential rains.

The low-lying areas in Bantwal have once again flooded with the water flowing from Nethravathi River after a break of one day. Meanwhile, Tahsildar Purandara Hegde has announced holiday for all the schools in the taluk today (August. 16).

Social service organisation  HOPE Foundation and Bakers Treat Mangaluru in collaboration with some Food Bloggers  has launched a unique initiative '1000 Book Project' with the slogan Jab Padega India tho Badega India on Wednesday . The idea of this project is to collect books from donors and send it to rural schools in India.

As heavy rains continue lashing Dakshina Kannada, Kumaradhara River and its sub river Darpan Teertha are flowing above danger mark. Due to which, many low-lying areas have been marooned. Many homes, agricultural farms have been inundated. The Tahsildar has declared a holiday for all the schools today.

The Tehsildar has ordered to declare a holiday on August 16, for all the schools in the Bantwal and Sulya taluks following heavy rainfall.

As the Chandragiri river is in full spate due to heavy rains in the district, around 25 per cent of families living down-stream were shifted to safe places. The low-lying areas in Korakkodu were marooned in the flood water. Fire brigade, revenue department and police department have shifted the families.

A lineman was electrocuted while repairing an electric pole at Boliamajalu near here on Wednesday.

The KSRTC authorities said that all Volvo and Rajahamsa bus service between Mangaluru and Bengaluru route was suspended following heavy rains in the region. KSRTC red buses would ply on Charmadi Ghat road to Bengaluru.