Bengaluru: The flood scenario remained grim on Sunday in 4 districts of Karnataka with Krishna and Bhima rivers in spate because the Army, the nationwide and state catastrophe response forces undertook rescue work, evacuating lots of of marooned folks, officers mentioned.
Chief Minister BS Yediyurappa mentioned many villages in Kalaburagi, Vijayapura, Yadgir and Raichur districts have been both fully or partially submerged because of floods brought on by heavy rains final week and he would undertake an aerial survey of the affected areas on October 21.
According to the Karnataka Disaster Management Authority (KDMA), a complete of 20,269 folks, together with 15,078 in badly-hit Kalaburgi, have been evacuated to date by the personnel of the Army, the National Disaster Response Force (NDRF) and the State Disaster Response Force (SDRF) in addition to native police and district authorities.
There was no loss to human lives wherever within the flood-affected areas whereas two cattle died in Vijayapura, state catastrophe administration official Manoj Rajan mentioned. A complete of 111 villages within the 4 districts have been affected by the floods, brought on by heavy rains and water launched by the dams in neighbouring Maharashtra.
“Two NDRF, one SDRF and one Army column have been deployed in Kalaburagi while two Indian Air Force helicopters are on standby. Similarly, the NDRF and the Army personnel are deployed in other three districts. Situation is under control,” Mr Rajan instructed media. Mr Yediyurappa mentioned the floods have additionally resulted in injury to the crops.
“In the given circumstances, it has become necessary to carry out an aerial survey to understand the actual situation. Against this background, I will be carrying out an aerial survey of Kalaburagi, Yadgir, Raichur and Vijayapura on October 21,” he mentioned in a launch in Bengaluru.
Officials mentioned river Bhima continued to stay in spate in Kalaburagi, Vijayapura and Yadgir districts whereas the surging Krishna river affected villages in Raichur. Bhima, the main tributary of Krishna, has been in spate for the previous one week as a result of torrential rains in neighbouring Maharashtra and in components of Karnataka.
The river was flowing 4.45 metres above the hazard stage and 1.61 metres above its earlier Highest Flood Level, the Central Water Commission in its newest replace. According to the state catastrophe administration division, as many as 55 villages throughout six taluks of Kalaburagi, 13 villages in three taluks of Yadgir and 26 villages of Vijayapura have been badly affected by the floods.
The authority mentioned it has additionally recognized 157 villages in Kalaburagi, 45 villages in Yadgir and 26 villages in Vijayapura as susceptible. Expressing solidarity with the flood-hit folks, Prime Minister Narendra Modi has assured the state of each cooperation from the Centre.
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