Udupi district receives 43% more than usual rainfall
While presiding over a District Disaster Management Authority meeting at the deputy commissioner's office in Manipal on Tuesday, the DC directed officials to ensure that compensation is provided to the affected as swiftly as possible.
So far this year, the district was expected to receive 1,959 mm of rainfall, but it has already seen 2,803 mm, which is 43% more than usual. The meteorological department has already forecast more rain in the coming days.
Daily weather forecasts should be communicated to the public and fishermen to prevent loss of human and animal lives, the DC said.
Due to heavy rain, infrastructure such as 9.8 km of state highways, 15 km of district main roads, and 904.7 km of rural roads, along with 24 bridges, have been damaged. More than 30 school, anganwadi, and community health centre buildings have also been affected. An assessment of the estimated losses needed for repairs should be compiled.
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The public works department (PWD), panchayat raj department engineers, and education department officials should jointly inspect the stability of school buildings and rooms and obtain safety certificates. If any school rooms are found to be in a dilapidated state and unfit for use, alternative arrangements should be made, and classes should not be conducted in such rooms. Precautionary measures should be taken to prevent schoolchildren from going near such buildings, the DC told the deputy director of public instruction.
There have been public complaints about a crack in the dam near Baje on the Swarna River. An immediate inspection and report are required. The govt has already released a grant of Rs 5 crore for the construction of footbridges in the rural areas of the district, she said, directing PWD engineers to complete the tender process quickly.
While undertaking any road or other development projects in the district, necessary preventive measures should be taken to avoid landslides. Private individuals constructing houses should also consider the factors contributing to landslides before granting permission, the DC said. Zilla panchayat CEO Prateek Bayal said that areas prone to sea erosion from Shiroor to Hejamadi in the district have already been identified.
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