<p>This year’s monsoon has rekindled hope among the farmers in the land of Cauvery.</p>.<p class="bodytext">Monsoon has gained momentum since the beginning of June.</p>.<p class="bodytext">The district has received more rainfall in the first week of June, which in turn, has helped in improving the groundwater table.</p>.<p class="bodytext">The rain in Kodagu has brought cheers to the farmers in Mandya and Mysuru region as well.</p>.<p class="bodytext">All the waterfalls in the district have come alive in the last 15 days.</p>.<p class="bodytext">The district had received poor rainfall in 2016 and it had affected paddy cultivation. In 2017, the district had received below normal showers.</p>.<p class="CrossHead">Rain so far</p>.<p class="bodytext">Kodagu district has received 1,225.99 mm rainfall from January till date.</p>.<p class="bodytext">Last year, the district had received 525 mm rainfall in the corresponding period.</p>.<p class="bodytext">Last year, Virajpet had received only 398 mm of rainfall from January to June. This year, it is 883.12 mm.</p>.<p class="bodytext">Normally, Kodagu receives heavy rain in the month of July. As a result, the urban local bodies in Madikeri, Somwarpet, Virajpet, Kushalnagar and Shanivarasanthe have not taken any precautionary measures.</p>.<p class="CrossHead">SWD clearance</p>.<p class="bodytext">The locals charged that the failure of the officials in clearing stormwater drains has led to artificial floods.</p>.<p class="bodytext">Meanwhile, the coffee growers are worried over fruit rot disease affecting coffee plants following heavy rain.</p>.<p class="bodytext">The farmers in the irrigated area are preparing paddy seedlings for cultivation following the increase in water level in Harangi reservoir.</p>.<p class="bodytext">Following less rainfall, the government had decided not to release water to the canals from Harangi reservoir last year.</p>
<p>This year’s monsoon has rekindled hope among the farmers in the land of Cauvery.</p>.<p class="bodytext">Monsoon has gained momentum since the beginning of June.</p>.<p class="bodytext">The district has received more rainfall in the first week of June, which in turn, has helped in improving the groundwater table.</p>.<p class="bodytext">The rain in Kodagu has brought cheers to the farmers in Mandya and Mysuru region as well.</p>.<p class="bodytext">All the waterfalls in the district have come alive in the last 15 days.</p>.<p class="bodytext">The district had received poor rainfall in 2016 and it had affected paddy cultivation. In 2017, the district had received below normal showers.</p>.<p class="CrossHead">Rain so far</p>.<p class="bodytext">Kodagu district has received 1,225.99 mm rainfall from January till date.</p>.<p class="bodytext">Last year, the district had received 525 mm rainfall in the corresponding period.</p>.<p class="bodytext">Last year, Virajpet had received only 398 mm of rainfall from January to June. This year, it is 883.12 mm.</p>.<p class="bodytext">Normally, Kodagu receives heavy rain in the month of July. As a result, the urban local bodies in Madikeri, Somwarpet, Virajpet, Kushalnagar and Shanivarasanthe have not taken any precautionary measures.</p>.<p class="CrossHead">SWD clearance</p>.<p class="bodytext">The locals charged that the failure of the officials in clearing stormwater drains has led to artificial floods.</p>.<p class="bodytext">Meanwhile, the coffee growers are worried over fruit rot disease affecting coffee plants following heavy rain.</p>.<p class="bodytext">The farmers in the irrigated area are preparing paddy seedlings for cultivation following the increase in water level in Harangi reservoir.</p>.<p class="bodytext">Following less rainfall, the government had decided not to release water to the canals from Harangi reservoir last year.</p>