Karnataka rain: 6,664 people rescued, 53 relief centres set up, number of flood-hit villages goes up to 85 in Kalaburagi

The fig of villages affected by the overflowing Bhima stream successful Kalaburagi territory successful Karnataka roseate to 85 connected September 28. Continuous rainfall and ample inflows from neighbouring Maharashtra are contributing to flooding.

Deputy Commissioner Fouzia Taranum, who is starring the rescue and alleviation operations connected the ground, said that 53 alleviation centres person been opened and 6,664 radical person been rescued.

“Rescue operations person covered each affected taluks — Afzalpur, Jewargi, Kalaburagi, Chittapur, Chincholi, Sedam, Kalagi and Shahabad. A full of 3,050 men, 2,270 women, and 1,344 children person been shifted to adjacent alleviation centres, wherever they are being provided food, indispensable facilities, and regular check-ups by the Health Department,” she said.

As rainfall is forecast successful the coming days, the outflow from Sonna and Bennetora barrages is expected to increase.

To assistance with rescue operations, a 20-member NDRF squad has been stationed astatine Wadi successful Chittapur taluk, and an SDRF squad is deployed astatine Mannur successful Afzalpur taluk. Police, Home Guard and the Fire and Emergency Services are connected standby crossed flood-hit areas, participating actively successful alleviation operations.

“To fortify flood management, 39 officials person been appointed arsenic nodal officers astatine rescue and alleviation centres successful the affected areas. Precautionary measures are being taken to forestall quality and carnal casualties,” Ms. Taranum added.

Floodwaters person damaged roads and submerged respective bridges, disrupting transportation. The constabulary person been instructed to marque alternate arrangements to guarantee creaseless question of vehicles. Continuous rainfall has raised the hazard of houses collapsing, and residents are being urged to stay cautious.

“People should not panic. The territory medication is moving round-the-clock to guarantee the information of citizens,” Ms. Taranum said.

Authorities person issued strict warnings against venturing into rivers. Swimming, risky stunts, washing clothes, grazing livestock, oregon sportfishing successful rivers is strictly prohibited. Residents person been advised to debar bridges, riverbanks, temples, mosques, and different supplication sites on the river, and refrain from taking selfies oregon photographs successful unsafe locations.

For exigency assistance, the territory and taluk-level helplines person been activated. People are urged to interaction these numbers successful lawsuit of an emergency. Key interaction numbers see the

• District Disaster Management Centre astatine 08472-278677 oregon 1077
• Kalaburagi Municipal Corporation 08472-241364 oregon 6363544601
• Helplines for Aland, Afzalpur, Chittapur, Chincholi, Kalagi, Kamalapur, Jevargi, Yadrami, Shahabad, and Sedam taluks

Medical Education Minister Sharan Prakash Patil, Kalyana Karnataka Region Development Board Chairman Ajay Singh, Karnataka State Policy and Planning Commission Deputy Chairman B.R. Patil and different leaders toured affected areas successful their respective constituencies connected September 28.

Rural Development and Panchayat Raj Minister and territory in-charge Priyank Kharge said that helium briefed Chief Minister Siddaramaiah of the flood concern successful the district. He said that urgent alleviation measures person been communicated to the affected villages, and the Chief Minister is expected to sojourn the territory astatine the earliest.