Fear of flooding wanes as water level recedes

The inflow of water into the State from Rajapur barrage in Maharashtra came down to 95,981 cusec. Similarly, the water discharge from Doodhganga dam too was reduced to 1,800 cusec. Moreover, there was no discharge of water from Koyna, Kaner and Dhoom dams in Maharashtra.

With the water level receding, 12 of the 26 roads, bridges and barrages that were submerged in river water, have been opened for vehicular traffic.

Kallol-Yadur bridge, Sadalga-Janwad bridge, Sidnal-Akkol barrage, Mallikwad-Dattwad barrage, Jatrat-Bhiveshi barrage, Karadga-Bhoj bridge, Bhoj-Hunnargi barrage, Ankali-Savadatti old bridge and Examba Danwad bridge in Chikodi taluk and Kuduchi bridge in Raibag across the River Krishna continued to remain under water. Dhupdal-Konnur bridge in Gokak taluk across River Ghataprabha, old bridge and Asoga bridge in Khanapur and Ramdurg-Hubli Road in Ramdurg across River Malaprabha  remained under water.

Raibag-Chinchali Road in Raibag, Ugar BK-Ugar KH road, Ugar BK-Kusnal road, Ingalgaon-Theerth road, Saptasagar-Theerth road and Sankratti-Kavatkopp road in Athani taluk across the River Krishna, Sultanpur bridge in Hukkeri taluk across River Hiranyakeshi, Munavalli bridge in Savadatti taluk, Ramdurg-Belgaum Road, Ramdurg-Konnur road, Avaradi-Bennur bridge and Rokkadkatti bridge in Ramdurg taluk across River Malaprabha were opened for traffic after water level receded.

On Saturday, as many as eight houses each in Belgaum and Hukkeri taluks and five houses in Ramdurg, collapsed due to heavy rain.

Situation in control

The flood situation in the rivers Krishna and Bheema is under control. However, sugar cane, banana, maize, tur dal and other crops on the river banks have been damaged due to flooding.