Alert issued in places along Krishna, Cauvery river basins due to heavy rain
Bengaluru (PTI): The Karnataka State Natural Disaster Monitoring Centre has urged people living in low-lying areas along eight rivers on the Krishna and Cauvery basins, which have recorded severe water level (above danger line), to be on high alert.
As of Saturday, in Krishna basin, the water level in River Ghataprabha at the Gokak falls station in Belagavi, River Kumudvati in Kuppelur station in Haveri and River Tunga in Shivamogga, Mahishi and Chikkamagalur districts is way past its danger level.
In the Cauvery basin, River Hemavathi at Bettadamane station in Chikkamagalur, River Harangi at Mukkodlu station in Kodagu and River Cauvery in Kollegal station in Chamrajnagara are likely to flood low-lying areas. Except for River Harangi, water levels of all other rivers are consistently rising due to torrential rains in the basin areas.
Meanwhile, district collector of Chamarajnagara, Shilpa Nag C T, issued a flood alert to low-lying villages -Mullur, Dasanpur, Old Hampapur, New Hampapur, Old Angalli, Yadakuri, Dhangere, Harale, Agrahara, and Sarguru-, as more than 1,70,000 cusecs of water is being released into River Cauvery, from the Kabini and Krishnarajasagar reservoirs.
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Care centres for those affected as well as sheds for cattle have been put up in higher places, the circular stated. Public were asked to call emergency numbers 7892979473 and 8224252329 in case they needed immediate help.
The torrential rains in most parts of Karnataka during this monsoon have resulted in 57 per cent excess rainfall for the state so far, said C P Patil, director of India Meteorological Department (IMD), Bengaluru.
Usually, Karnataka receives 220.9 mm between January and July, but this year the figure stood at 346.4 mm as on July 27, he added.
According to IMD data, Belgavi registered a 96 per cent departure from normal by recording 303.8 mm rainfall against its usual 155 mm, Dakshina Kannada district has recorded the highest rainfall so far at 1,927mm (as against the usual 1,148.6mm, a 68 per cent departure). Udupi district, too, recorded a 95 per cent departure from normal by registering 1,708 mm rainfall as against 874.8 mm.
Meanwhile, Kolar district has registered received 22.2 mm rain as against the normal of 71.6 mm.
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Sai Baba temple at Shirdi not to allow garlands, bouquets, shawls inside
Mumbai, May 10 (PTI): Amid heightened security concerns in the country, the Sai Baba temple trust at Shirdi in Maharashtra has decided not to allow garland, bouquets and shawls to brought inside the temple complex.
The famous temple which draws millions of devotees every year had received a threatening email last week.
Goraksh Gadilkar, a member of the Sai Baba Sansthan Trust, said devotees will be searched before entering the temple.
"The Sansthan received a threat email on May 2. In view of India-Pakistan tensions and the security alert across the country, flowers, garlands, prasad and shawls will not be allowed inside," he told PTI.
The Ahilyanagar district police have also made some suggestions to enhance the security of the temple.
On Friday, the Siddhivinayak temple in Mumbai said it will not allow garlands, prasad and coconuts inside from May 11.
