Madikeri: 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…
Mysore/Mysuru: With the Monsoon season having set in, Deputy Commissioner (DC) Dr. K.V. Rajendra has directed the Health Department officials to check the spread of vector-borne diseases such as Dengue, Chikungunya and Malaria. The DC was presiding over an Inter-Departmental Meeting of National Centre for Vector-Borne Diseases Control, coming under the Department of Health and…
Madikeri: After a huge shortfall of rain in the month of June, the time when the Southwest Monsoon normally sets in Kodagu district, intermittent rains and cloudy weather conditions over the last two days have set the tone for the onset of monsoon and agricultural activities have gained momentum. Bountiful rain has been lashing parts…
Rs. 1 lakh allotted to each of 65 wards for desilting works, cleaning Raja Kaluves and drains Mysore/Mysuru: With monsoon nearing, works on cleaning Raja Kaluves, big drains and storm water drains have been taken up on a precautionary note. Though majority of the works are completed, the authorities concerned should expedite the works with…
DC warns of lodging FIRs against erring officials Mysore/Mysuru: In a bid to solve water-logging problems in Mysuru this monsoon, Deputy Commissioner Dr. K.V. Rajendra has sent out a stern message to officers: Perform or face FIRs for dereliction of duty. Addressing a meeting on monsoon preparedness at his office last evening, the DC asked…
Clear encroachment of Raja Kaluves, check water-logging in Sharadadevinagar, Janatanagar, Ramakrishnanagar, Srirampura, Bogadi, demand concerned people Mysore/Mysuru: The tragic death of a woman trapped inside a submerged car in a water-logged underpass in the heart of Bengaluru during torrential rains recently has triggered concerns among Mysureans. Residents of several localities in the city have urged…
If summer is here, can monsoon be far away? No. Come May-June, the blue sky above will turn grey and then black; wind will move faster and scorched earth would drench itself with the copious rain from above. Rains, in the beginning, come like thieves. Stealthily. Unpredictably. Poor two-wheeler riders are often caught unawares. And…
Madikeri: With back-to-back floods and landslides in the hilly terrain of Kodagu district since 2018, the District Administration is bracing ahead of time for any eventuality during monsoon and has chalked out a detailed plan of action. Getting onto the field are Deputy Commissioner (DC) Charulata Somal, Superintendent of Police (SP) Kshama Mishra and Additional…
New Delhi: The India Meteorological Department (IMD) on Monday said that monsoon onset over Kerala is likely to take place by June 3. According to the IMD Monday morning report, the south-westerly winds could strengthen further gradually from June 1, resulting in likely enhancement in rainfall activity over Kerala. Hence, the monsoon onset over Kerala…
Madikeri: With monsoon set to arrive in the district next week and the havoc caused by monsoon rains in 2018 and 2019 still fresh in memory, the Kodagu District Administration is bracing itself to prevent any possible havoc that may be caused during the forthcoming monsoon. Explaining the measures that have been taken for effective…
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