100 families moved to relief camps as flood water enters villages in Belagavi

Belagavi: Several villages in Belagavi are flooded and low-lying areas in Kalyana-Karnataka region are inundated following heavy rain in the catchment areas of major rivers, forcing the authorities to evacuate nearly 100 families.
The reservoirs across Malaprabha, Krishna, Ghataprabha and Tungabhadra rivers both in the state and neighbouring Maharashtra steadily increased outflow till late morning and are maintaining the same flow as rain has subsided a little. Malaprabha water entered several villages namely Sunnala, Ulagoppa, Hampiholi, Avaradi, Munavalli in Ramadurga and Savadatti taluks in Belagavi district. Ramadurga-Surebana road has been closed as bridge has gone under water. Naviluteetha dam across Malaprabha has been releasing 26,864 cusecs of water, while inflow is at 37,383 cusecs. Incessant rain at Khanapur taluk resulted in the swelling of water in the river.
Belagavi deputy commissioner MG Hiremath said five villages in Ramdurg taluk are flooded and over 100 families have been moved to relief centres. He said there is no need to panic as rain has subsided considerably and water level in Malaprabha is receding. He further informed that Munavalli village in Savadatti has also been effected but not to the extent of other villages. Besides, Koyna dam at Satara district in Maharashtra is releasing 55,000 cusecs of water and there was no increase since Monday afternoon.
The outflow from reservoirs like Hidkal dam in Belagavi to Ghataprabha river is 66,350 cusecs. Low-lying areas along the banks are inundated and people have moved out to take shelter at homes of relatives. Meanwhile Gokak Falls is in its full splendour.
There was a minor landslide near Belagavi-Hubballi railway track at Khanapur near Shivathana railway station. Venkatesh Bulla, a disaster management official from Raichur said two bridges in the district are inundated and three island villages, Omkargadde, Madaragadde and Halgadde in Krishna river have lost connection. This is due to release of 2.50 lakh cusecs of water from Almatti dam in Vijayapura and 2.70 lakh cusecs of water from Narayanapura dam in Yadgir. There are around 14 families and they have decided to stay back at their places. However, rescue teams are kept ready. In Yadgir some of the low-lying areas are inundated.
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Pic:Sunnal village in Ramadurga taluk flooded following water release from Malaprabha dam. - PIC MAILED