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Several parts of Shivamogga, Hassan, and Chikkamagaluru districts received mean to dense rainfall connected Saturday (March 28) evening. The abrupt downpour disrupted regular beingness crossed the 3 districts.
In Shivamogga city, roads were flooded, causing hardship for motorists. The rain, accompanied by thunder and lightning, forced two-wheeler riders to parkland their vehicles by the roadside and question contiguous shelter. Power proviso was besides disrupted successful galore localities owing to the dense showers.
Ginger growers were among the worst affected. Many had dispersed their ginger to adust nether the blistery sun, lone to spot their efforts ruined by the abrupt rains. The showers, which lasted implicit an hour, near the astir dried nutrient bedewed again. On Sunday (March 29), workers were seen collecting the bedewed ginger and covering them with integrative sheets.
Ashraf, a ginger merchant astatine Ayanur successful Shivamogga taluk, said the untimely rainfall caused important losses. “The ginger was astir adust and acceptable for sale, but the rainfall made it bedewed erstwhile more,” helium added.
Merchants typically bargain bedewed ginger from growers astatine astir ₹50 per kg and merchantability the dried merchandise for astir ₹250 per kg. However, this year’s precocious accumulation has kept selling prices low.
According to rainfall information for the 24 hours ending astatine 8.30 a.m. connected March 29, galore areas received bully showers. In Hassan district, parts of Holenarasipura and Arkalgud taluks recorded betwixt 31 mm and 58.5 mm of rainfall. In Shivamogga district, respective villages successful Sorab, Sagar, and Shikaripur taluks received 34 mm to 49.4 mm. In Chikkamagaluru district, parts of Mudigere and Koppa taluks recorded up to 40 mm.
The wide rainfall resulted successful a chill and cloudy Sunday — a uncommon and invited alleviation during the usually blistery March days. The greeting remained dull and overcast successful Shivamogga.
