Kushalnagar: Heavy rain in Cauvery and Harangi catchment areas has contributed to the increase in water level at Harangi dam too, forcing CNNL authorities to discharge 25,000 cusecs of water into the river by yesterday evening.

The confluence of Cauvery and Harangi rivers near Kanive Ramalingeshwara Temple has led to a significant rise in water level. The hanging bridge built across the river has been attracting the tourists, from where they have been espying the river area. The water holes and streams in the surrounding are also witnessing a heavy water flow.

Puttaswamy, Assistant Executive Engineer (AEE) of CNNL, has instructed those living on the river bank to shift to safer areas and the fishermen to apply caution.

The bridge nearby is partially submerged, disconnecting the road to nearby villages like Yadavanadu, Hudugur, Attur, Doddasur and Harangi, forcing the villagers to take a roundabout of additional 10-km odd through Koodige to reach their natives.

Tahsildar Kiran Gowraiah and other Revenue Officers are involved in assessing the rain damages and the prevailing conditions at the river bank.