<p>Farmers in Gadag heaved a sigh of relief with heavy rains pounding the district late on Saturday night.<br /><br /></p>.<p>Heavy rain coupled with thunder and gusty winds brought respite from the sweltering heat. <br /><br />Farmers had been in a quandary since it had not rained even by the end of June. <br /><br />Saturday’s rain will trigger farming activities in the district.<br /><br />A 55-year-old woman was washed away in a pond between Mulgund and Neelgund. Bharamavva was returning home from her lands and was unable to gauge the water flow in the pond. <br /><br />The rescue attempts made my Adiveppa, her husband, went in vain.<br /><br /> He saved himself from drowning by holding on to a tree by the side of the pond. <br /><br />The body of Bharavamma was traced about a km away from the place where she drowned. Mulgund police have registered a case.<br /><br />Kodagu<br /><br />Kodagu received rainfall for an hour on Sunday bringing relief for the people reeling under scorching sun. <br /><br />Agricultural activities have been affected in Kodagu district owing to the delay in onset of monsoon. Special rituals were held at Omakareshwara Temple to propitiate the Rain God.<br /><br />Mysore<br /><br />Parts of Mysore district received scattered rains on Sunday.<br /><br /> Maximum rainfall of 31.5 mm was recorded in Maddur taluk of Mandya district. <br /><br />However, the showers were restricted to a particular area. Parts of Mandya taluk received 11.5 mm isolated rainfall.<br /><br /> Chamarajanagar taluk recorded 20 mm of rainfall while it rained 4 mm, 3.5 mm and one mm in parts of Gundlupet, Kollegal and Yelandur.<br /><br />Parts of Sakleshpur in Hassan district recorded 15.5 mm of rainfall. Arsikere taluk too received some showers during the day.<br /><br /></p>
<p>Farmers in Gadag heaved a sigh of relief with heavy rains pounding the district late on Saturday night.<br /><br /></p>.<p>Heavy rain coupled with thunder and gusty winds brought respite from the sweltering heat. <br /><br />Farmers had been in a quandary since it had not rained even by the end of June. <br /><br />Saturday’s rain will trigger farming activities in the district.<br /><br />A 55-year-old woman was washed away in a pond between Mulgund and Neelgund. Bharamavva was returning home from her lands and was unable to gauge the water flow in the pond. <br /><br />The rescue attempts made my Adiveppa, her husband, went in vain.<br /><br /> He saved himself from drowning by holding on to a tree by the side of the pond. <br /><br />The body of Bharavamma was traced about a km away from the place where she drowned. Mulgund police have registered a case.<br /><br />Kodagu<br /><br />Kodagu received rainfall for an hour on Sunday bringing relief for the people reeling under scorching sun. <br /><br />Agricultural activities have been affected in Kodagu district owing to the delay in onset of monsoon. Special rituals were held at Omakareshwara Temple to propitiate the Rain God.<br /><br />Mysore<br /><br />Parts of Mysore district received scattered rains on Sunday.<br /><br /> Maximum rainfall of 31.5 mm was recorded in Maddur taluk of Mandya district. <br /><br />However, the showers were restricted to a particular area. Parts of Mandya taluk received 11.5 mm isolated rainfall.<br /><br /> Chamarajanagar taluk recorded 20 mm of rainfall while it rained 4 mm, 3.5 mm and one mm in parts of Gundlupet, Kollegal and Yelandur.<br /><br />Parts of Sakleshpur in Hassan district recorded 15.5 mm of rainfall. Arsikere taluk too received some showers during the day.<br /><br /></p>
