This story is from August 10, 2020

30 villages flooded in Mandya

30 villages flooded in Mandya
Mysuru: Around thirty villages, including the historical Paschima Vahini and Muthathi and tourist spot Mahadevapura have been declared as flood-affected villages in Mandya district.
Following the heavy discharge of water from KRS dam, upstream, the Paschima Vahini on the banks of the Cauvery River in Srirangapatna taluk, where funerals are performed, has been flooded. Even the tourist spots and places where film shootings take place, like Ganjam in Kasaba GP and Mahadevapura in Srirangapatna and Muthathi in Malavalli taluk, were flooded.

The district administration which conducted a survey of the places in the district, identified 30 villages as affected by floods. While the heavy discharge of water from KRS Dam has flooded the villages in Malavalli and Srirangapatna taluks, the release of Hemavathi water has affected villages in KR Pet taluk.
Srirangapatna taluk has been badly affected due to rain, and 19 villages have been submerged here, nine villages were declared flood-affected in Malavalli taluk due to nearly 50,000 cusecs of water being released from KRS Dam.
Mandya zilla panchayat CEO S M Zulfiquar Ulla said that panchayat development officers were directed to take measures to ensure that people and livestock are safe from flooding.
Pandavapura panchayat nodal officer P S Kantharaj said that notices boards were erected in three places in Yennehole Koppalu village, which is on the banks of Cauvery River coming under Haravu GP, to warn people. “We have erected notice boards and warned people from venturing near the river with cattle. We are also alerting people living close to the river to move to safer places,” he said.

Tourists to be allowed to visit Bharachukki falls
The Chamarajanagar district administration on Sunday decided to allow tourists to visit Bharachukki falls. The gates of this famous waterfall will be opened for tourists once the police, tourist, revenue and forest department officials complete preparatory works to ensure the safety of tourists at the spot.
“We will allow tourists to visit the falls, probably from Thursday. I have asked the authorities to complete all the preparatory works at the earliest, and submit a report by Wednesday afternoon,” said deputy commissioner M R Ravi.
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