Kagina overflows, damaging crops and disrupting transport
As a result, vehicular movement was stopped.
By Thursday morning, the Kagina River overtopped the local bridge following a significant rise in water levels. The water levels rose after water from the upper Kagina River was released from the Bennetora reservoir, which comes under minor irrigation. Consequently, the Kalyan Karnataka transport bus service, which operates daily to Kalaburagi via the bridge route, has been diverted to Rawoor, Shahabad route.
The public, who depend on the Shahabad route to reach Chittapur and Kalaburagi have been affected the most. At Maragola Cross in Dandoti village, CPI Chandrasekhara Thigadi, PSI Srishail Ambati, and their staff have implemented appropriate police arrangements to prevent individuals from approaching Kagina River.
Heavy rains also caused extensive damage to agriculture in Dandoti, Bhagodi, Mudabula, Maragola, and Kaddargi villages of Chittapur taluk. Rainwater inundated these areas, damaging crops like tur, blackgram, and soya.
Chittapur tashildar Nagayya Hiremath told TOI that the roof and walls of 18 houses have collapsed since June, in various villages. In response, revenue department officials inspected the affected areas.
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