Kodagu: Amid heavy rains, district administration imposes ban venturing into rivers, waterfalls
Madikeri: The district administration has imposed a ban on venturing into rivers, waterfalls and going near other water bodies in the midst of intensified rains.
Deputy Commissioner Venkat Raja has issued a precautionary order to prevent the public and tourists from entering water bodies, including waterfalls, streams, rivers, public lakes, dams, and reservoirs, due to the heavy rains across Kodagu district.
Meanwhile, heavy rains are affecting various parts of Kodagu district, causing trees and branches to uproot and fall, and several areas are witnessing persistent power outages.
A huge tree fell near Devarakolli on the Madikeri-Sampaje National Highway, obstructing vehicular traffic. Another tree fell across the highway near Kutta on the Kodagu-Kerala border. The Forest Department, Chamundeshwari Electricity Supply Company officials, and local bodies are carrying out operations to clear fallen trees and repair disrupted electricity supply.
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This comes in the wake of increasing incidents of accidental deaths of tourists in rivers and waterfalls in recent times.
In the meantime, The water level at the Harangi Reservoir on July 3 stood at 2,842.27 feet, the maximum limit of the reservoir is 2,859 feet. Rainfall at the Harangi Reservoir was recorded at 1.20 mm today, compared to 4.80 mm on the same day last year. Water inflow today was 1,649 cusecs and outflow was 200 cusecs, compared to 30 cusecs on the same day last year.
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LS proceedings adjourned till noon amid Opposition protests over Adani bribery row, other issues
New Delhi (PTI): Lok Sabha proceedings were adjourned till 12 noon on Wednesday amid protests by Opposition members over the Adani controversy, recent violence in Sambhal in Uttar Pradesh and other issues.
As soon as the House met for the day, many Opposition members, including from Congress, were on their feet as they sought to raise various issues.
Some members from the Congress and Samajwadi Party were in the Well while other Opposition members stood in the aisle and shouted slogans.
Speaker Om Birla asked the Opposition members to allow the Question Hour and said they can take up their issues later.
Amid the din, one question was taken up.
However, the protests continued and the proceedings, which went on for about six minutes, were adjourned till noon.
The Opposition members wanted to discuss the Adani controversy and the recent violence in Uttar Pradesh's Sambhal.
The Adani Group said on Wednesday that Gautam Adani, and his nephew Sagar have not been charged with any violation of the US Foreign Corrupt Practices Act (FCPA) in the indictment that authorities filed in the New York court in an alleged bribery case.
