Mysore/Mysuru: Chamundeshwari Electricity Supply Corporation (CESC) Limited has incurred losses estimated at a whopping Rs. 2.05 crore, with the rain and wind wreaking a havoc in the district in the recent days. Starting from May 3, the onset of pre-monsoon rain till recently, heavy downpour was witnessed both in urban and rural parts of Mysuru,…
Rain woes? Call helpline
May 15, 2024Mysore/Mysuru: Following heavy rains affecting the district in recent days, the District Administration has established Helpline centres within the Urban Local Body limits across the region. These centres will address various issues including floods, property damage, drinking water shortages, UGD problems, tree falls and uprooted electric poles. Public may reach out and lodge their grievances…
MCC takes up rain relief work on a war-footing
May 12, 2024Mysore/Mysuru: With a heavy rain forecast, accompanied by thunder, lightning and gusty winds until May 19, the Mysuru City Corporation (MCC) has initiated rain relief efforts across the city on an urgent basis. This includes clearing blocked drains, trimming dangerously dangling tree branches, removing dried branches, and addressing trees that have fallen due to previous…
Rain havoc makes a come back
May 9, 2024Mysore/Mysuru: Several parts of the district including Mysuru city received heavy rain accompanied by wind on Wednesday, adding to the woes of the people who are rattled by back to back downpour, but in intervals since Friday last. Though it rained in the wee hours of Wednesday, the intensity of rainfall in the night was…
Heavy rains expected in Mysuru, Mandya and Chamarajanagar today
May 8, 202415.5 mm rains in Mysuru district yesterday Mysore/Mysuru: The Meteorological Department has predicted heavy rains in Mysuru, Mandya and Chamarajanagar districts today. The Weather Department has also predicted heavy winds at a speed between 30 and 40 kilometres along with heavy rains accompanied by thunder and lightnings today. Yesterday morning, Mysuru city received rains from…
Trees continue to fall across city…
May 8, 2024Though fallen trees and branches across the city due to heavy rains and gusty winds on Friday are yet to be cleared, trees and branches continue to fall in city. While a Gulmohar (May Flower) tree fell across the road near Canara Bank in VV Mohalla, huge branches of a Peepal Tree fell across Valmiki…
Friday’s rain, but no clean-up by Monday
May 6, 2024Fallen trees, debris pose hazards for pedestrians, motorists on many streets Mysore/Mysuru: Despite three days having passed since gusty winds and heavy rains caused significant damage, the authorities from the Mysuru City Corporation (MCC) and the Forest Department have yet to address the aftermath. Fallen trees and branches remain uncleared, and damaged electric poles have…
Rain havoc: Death toll touches two in district
May 5, 2024Mysore/Mysuru: A woman farmer was killed in rain related incident at Suttur in Nanjangud taluk in the district on Friday. With this, a total of two persons have been killed and four injured in similar incidents reported in the district. Madamma had gone to agricultural field to bring fodder to feed the livestock, when the…
Rain in the city, at last, but at what cost?
May 5, 2024By Dr. K. Javeed Nayeem, MD After a full six weeks of desperate waiting in the sheer agony of being steeped in one of the harshest summers in recent times, our city was blessed with its first real summer rain last Friday evening. I say this because although some parts of the city experienced sporadic,…
Rain havoc: One killed, 3 students among 4 injured
May 4, 2024Mysore/Mysuru: A 34-year-old man met his tragic end, while four others suffered injuries in the rain related incidents that occurred in the city yesterday evening. Shivakumar, a construction worker hailing from Marashettihalli in Mysuru taluk, was rushing towards a shed to take shelter from rain at Nadanahalli on T. Narasipur Road, when the zinc sheet…
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