Movement of heavy goods vehicles banned in district from July 1 to 30 Madikeri: Heavy rains over the past few days have flooded the Doni Kadavu area of Benguru village near Cherambane in Madikeri taluk, Kodagu district. Villages along the Cauvery River, including Nelaji, Kakkabbe, Bhagamandala, Talacauvery and Napoklu, are surrounded by overflowing water. The…
Increased inflow prompts greasing of KRS Dam crest gates
June 29, 2024Sophisticated Supervisory Control and Data Acquisition technology to monitor inflow, outflow Srirangapatna: With rains lashing Kodagu district and other catchment areas, the inflow to KRS Dam at Srirangapatna Taluk of Mandya District has been increasing by the day in past few days. This morning, the Dam recorded an inflow of 18,644 cusecs. The water level…
Kodagu DC orders closure of all glass bridges till Sept. 15
June 29, 2024Madikeri: All glass bridges operating in Kodagu district will have to close operations till Sept. 15, 2024, ordered Kodagu DC Venkat Raja. It was announced during a meeting on natural disaster management at the DC Office auditorium yesterday. The order follows a precarious situation involving a glass bridge installed just four months ago at Nandi…
Monsoon revives in Kodagu with incessant rains
June 27, 2024Kushalnagar: Over the past 48 hours, incessant rain has severely disrupted normal life in Kodagu district, with the entire region experiencing moderate to heavy rainfall. The continuous downpour has caused minor but widespread damage, including fallen trees that have disrupted power and telephone lines. In Madikeri, the heavy rainfall triggered a landslide late last night,…
Heavy rain forecast: NDRF team arrives in Kodagu
June 2, 2024Madikeri: Following forecast of heavy rains for a few days in the Kodagu district, a team of National Disaster Response Force (NDRF) personnel have landed in the district to take up precautionary measures. The team from the NDRF 10th battalion from Vijayawada in Andhra Pradesh, which arrived at Kushalnagar yesterday evening, was received by District…
Rains active in Kodagu; KRS Dam level rising steadily
May 22, 2024Madikeri: In Kodagu district, an average rainfall of 32.24 mm was recorded in the last 24 hours ending at 8.30 am on Tuesday. On the same day last year, the rainfall was 0.67 mm. The total rainfall from January to date is 230.48 mm, compared to 123.56 mm during the same period last year. Consequent…
Kodagu receives 26.09 mm rainfall in last 24 hours
October 11, 2023Moderate to heavy rainfall expected till Oct. 18, says weather forecast Madikeri: Though there is very less rainfall in the district this time, Kodagu district is receiving rains now and 26.09 mm rainfall has been recorded in the district in the last 24 hours. Meanwhile, the Meteorological Department has predicted moderate to heavy scattered rainfall…
Ministers inspect flood-prone regions of Madikeri Taluk
July 26, 2023Rs. 56 crore in DC account; additional Rs. 20 crore will be released: Krishna Byregowda Madikeri: Kodagu District Minister N.S. Boseraju and Revenue Minister Krishna Byregowda conducted a visit to various rain-affected areas in Kodagu district on Wednesday. Accompanying them were Chief Minister’s Legal Advisor and Virajpet MLA A.S. Ponnanna, as well as Madikeri MLA…
Rain intensifies in Kodagu; Normal life disrupted
July 24, 2023Madikeri/Mysuru: Monsoon has significantly intensified in Kodagu, with the region experiencing heavy to very heavy rains for the past three to four days. As a result, the reservoirs downstream of the catchment areas are witnessing a substantial increase in water inflow. The Cauvery River has regained life in Kodagu even as 25,500 cusecs of water…
Monsoon in Kodagu gains vigour; schools closed
July 7, 2023Madikeri: Kodagu district has been experiencing heavy rain accompanied by strong winds for the past two days. The heavy rainfall, along with strong winds, has created a chilly atmosphere, and the movement of people has significantly reduced. As a precautionary measure due to the incessant rains across the district, all schools and anganwadis remained closed…
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