Delta districts on high alert even as discharge from Mettur dips

Delta districts on high alert even as discharge from Mettur dips

Though the reduction in quantum of discharge of surplus water from the Stanley Reservoir in Mettur brought a sigh of relief to people living along the Cauvery and Kollidam Rivers, the heavy discharge of water from the Bhavanisagar Reservoir remained a cause for concern. According to sources in the Water Resources Department (WRD), the Upper […]

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87 Kodagu villages identified as ‘vulnerable’ to floods, landslides

87 Kodagu villages identified as ‘vulnerable’ to floods, landslides

         Even as Kodagu received 458.5 mm rain in the last one week, the forecast for the next 24 hours indicated an orange alert and the district authorities are keeping a close watch on the rain situation. The local authorities cleared roadblocks caused by fallen trees and electric poles following heavy rains with gusty winds […]

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