Madikeri (Kodagu), July 28 (KBM&KMC)-True to the saying ‘It never rains but pours’, the taluk witnessed incessant rains since the past 48 hours, causing River Cauvery to swell and flow above the bridges, inundating Bhagamandala, where Triveni Sangama, the conflu-ence of three rivers is located.
The rains have come after a lull of more than a month, causing anxiety among farming communities not only in Kodagu, but its neighbouring districts depending on the KRS reservoir.
Agricultural activities in the district have picked up pace, despite the sowing and transplanting season being in the advanced stage.
The rains became torrential in the past 24 hours, cutting off Bhagamandala from the nearby towns. The bridge across River Cauvery linking Napoklu town via Aiyangeri village was below 4 ft of flood water this morning while the bridge along the road to Madikeri was below 3 ft.
Motor boats and life boats are pressed into service by the District Administration to ferry people to and from Bhagamandala and neighbouring villages.
Madikeri town recorded 76.6 mm rainfall in the past 24 hours (8 am on Tuesday to 8 am on Wednesday), Virajpet town, received 54.4 mm and Somwarpet town got 72 mm.
Bhagamandala recorded 158 mm rainfall. Shanthalli village recorded the highest 164.4 mm while Kushalnagar got the lowest 22 mm.
Harangi reservoir
Harangi reservoir level stood at 2,850.77 ft today as against maximum level of 2,859 ft, with an inflow of 6,...more
