Meeting discusses possible flood situation in Ballari
The Hindu
Catchment areas of the Tunga and the Bhadra are likely to receive good rainfall
Keeping in mind a good monsoon forecast by India Meteorological Department and possible flood situation along the banks of the Tungabhadra in his district, Ballari Deputy Commissioner Pavan Kumar Malapati held a meeting of District Disaster Management Authority (DDMA) on Thursday to discuss precautionary steps to be taken. “Monsoon is already advancing and we cannot rule out the possibility of facing a flood situation along the banks of the Tungabhadra as we had seen last year. The catchment areas of the Tunga and the Bhadra in the Western Ghats are likely to receive good rainfall and the discharge of excess water from the Tunga and the Bhadra dams may result in heavy inflow at the Tungabhadra reservoir. The release of water from the Tungabhadra reservoir may flood the areas along the course of the river in the district. Officials in the district should start making preparations to handle any flood situation,” Mr. Malapati said. As per information provided by officials in the meeting, 32 villages, including 16 in Huvina Hadagali taluk and 10 in Sirugupa taluk, will be affected if excess water is released from the Tungabhadra reservoir.More Related News