Landslide in Nandi Hills
The Hindu
Access to hilltop cut off, district administration says restoration may take a week
A landslide was reported in Nandi Hills in Chikballapur district on August 25. Nandi Hills is one of the most popular tourist destinations in Karnataka due to its proximity to Bengaluru. Gopal N., Special Officer, Nandi Hills, the landslide occurred following heavy rain on August 24 night. Around 20 feet of the road has been damaged cutting off access to the hilltop, he said.The election authorities are gearing up for the counting of votes cast in the simultaneous elections to Lok Sabha and Assembly seats in Andhra Pradesh, scheduled to be held on June 4. The Collectors and Election Officers of Visakhapatnam, Anakapalli and Alluri Sitharama Raju (ASR) districts said on May 23 (Thursday) that their teams were ready for the counting of votes.
Responding to the prolonged water scarcity, the residents of the area took to the streets in protest on Wednesday. The protest, which drew attention to their plight, stopped only after the intervention of the police. It was not until 1.30 p.m. that a 4000-litre tanker was finally delivered by BWSSB, providing relief to the water-starved residents.