Dakshina Kannada (DK) deputy commissioner (DC) Dr K V Rajendra and Udupi DC Kurma Rao M issued orders for all the educational institutions to reopen from July 12. Schools reopen from today in Udupi and Dakshina kannada. The district administration of Dakshina Kannada and Udupi have issued an orange alert from July 12 due to a decrease in the rainfall in the coastal districts.
In separate orders given by DCs of Dakshina Kannada and Udupi, it has been announced that schools and anganwadi centres will function normally on Tuesday, July 12 in both the districts. DC Dr Rajendra said suitable action will be taken if there are any problems that persist. It may be recalled, holidays were declared from July 5 till July 9 as heavy rains lashed the twin districts.
All the private and government schools, colleges and degree colleges had remained closed. Karnataka chief minister Basavaraj Bommai on Monday said he will be visiting the rain-affected districts of Kodagu, Dakshina Kannada, Uttara Kannada and Udupi and instruct the officials to take appropriate relief measures.
He said he has interacted with the deputy commissioners of the districts affected by the floods and talked about the areas where rescue work needs to be undertaken. “Malnad, Kodagu, Uttara Kannada and coastal regions are being lashed by heavy rains for the past 10 days. I already have interacted with the concerned deputy commissioners through video conference and directed them to take up rescue and relief works,” the chief minister told reporters.
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“As the rains have reduced, I will visit the affected areas starting tomorrow(Tuesday) to take stock of the situation and issue necessary instructions to take up the relief works. I will be covering Kodagu, Dakshina Kannada, Udupi and Karwar (district headquarters town of Uttara Kannada) areas during my visit,” Bommai said.
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