IMD issues red alert for Kolhapur dist; farmers a worried lot
The alert means isolated areas could experience extremely heavy rainfall, accompanied by thunderstorms, lightning, and gusty winds, which are expected to disrupt daily life.
On Monday, Kolhapur was under an orange alert, leading to intense downpour across the district. By 8am on Monday, seven of the twelve major dam catchments — Tulsi, Kasari, Chikotra, Kumbhi, Patgaon, Ghatprabha and Sarfnala — had already received over 90mm of rain in the preceding 24 hours.
However, rainfall in these areas slowed considerably in the subsequent eight hours, receiving less than 20mm by 5pm. Overall, Kolhapur district recorded 45.4mm of rain on Monday.
The rising water levels are already causing issues. The Panchaganga river, for instance, reached 18.9 feet by 6pm Monday, an increase of 1.6feet in just eight hours.
This has led to 13 barrages across the district being submerged by the swollen waters of the Panchaganga, Kasari, Bhagawati, and Dudhganga rivers. Consequently, local traffic is affected, rural weekly markets are disrupted, and farming activities have come to a standstill throughout the district.
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Santosh Mane, a farmer from Ispurli village, said, "Farmers prepare their farms for monsoon sowing and carry out pre-monsoon activities at this time of year. But this time, due to the early arrival of rainfall, pre-monsoon farming activities have been halted. A break of a few days will be very useful for farmers to complete the tasks."
UBT warns of jal samadhi at Gandhi Maidan
Gandhi Maidan, a football ground located in the centre of Kolhapur city, has turned into a lake due to the rainfall received in Kolhapur over the last week.
KMC officials and politicians are being trolled on social media following the presence of ducks at the ground. Citizens are now questioning where the Rs5 crore approved for Gandhi Maidan works has gone.
Former KMC corporator Ravikiran Ingawale said, "The money spent on the cross-drain works at Gandhi Maidan have been exposed by a week of rain. On behalf of Shiv Sena (UBT), we will take jal samadhi at this maidan on Thursday to highlight this issue."
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