Karnataka rains LIVE updates: Landslips at Shiradi Ghat, Sakleshpur hit vehicular movement on Bengaluru-Mangaluru NH 75

Karnataka’s Energy Department has suffered an estimated loss of ₹96.51 crore due to damage to the infrastructure across the State due to the ongoing monsoon, until July 28. Mangalore, Hubli and Chamundeshwari have reported the highest number of damage as these districts witnessed floods and landslides. Read the full report here.

In Bantwal in Dakshin Kannada, the water level of Netravathi has touched 9.9 metres.

The water level of the Netravathi in Uppinangady reaches 31.01 meters against the danger level of 31.5 meters. The Kumaradhara river joins Netravathi at Uppinangady. DK receives 114.4 mm rainfall in 24 hours ending at 8.30 a.m. on July 30 against the normal rainfall of 37 mm for the same period.

Part of the debris from the landslip near Puttur in Dakshina Kannada on Mangaluru-Madikeri national highway has been cleared and controlled traffic has been allowed, police say. All debris will have to be removed for free flow of two-way traffic.

The outflow from Hemavathi reservoir at Goruru in Hassan taluk may go up to 1 lakh cusecs in next few hours.

The officers of Hemavathi Dam have issued a warning to people in the downstream of the dam and those close to the river path to move to safer places.

The level of water in River Netravathi at Bantwal in Dakshina Kannada has breached the danger level of 8.5 metres and touched 9.3 metres. Several low-lying areas on the banks of the river have submerged. 

Water level at Thumbe vented dam on the river which supplies drinking water to Mangaluru city is rising.

On July 28, the South Western Railway (SWR) cancelled all train services on the Bengaluru-Mangaluru sector till further notice as massive earth embankment work is involved in restoration of the track affected by landslips in the Sakleshpur-Subrahmanya Road Ghat section.

A section of the track between Yadakumari and Kadagaravalli stations on the Western Ghats between Hassan and Mangaluru was affected following landslips triggered by torrential rains towards the valley-side. 

Chikkamagaluru district administration has appealed to tourists to postpone their travel plans to the region beyond August 15, or until further notice, in view of heavy rains in many parts of the district.

On July 18, multiple landslips hit the road stretch between Sakleshpur and Marenahalli affecting traffic movement. This incident is one of many, repeatedly occurring on the 10-km stretch of NH 75. 

The endless work on this stretch with no solution in sight has impacted the lives of people all along the stretch. We speak to locals, drivers and people who run businesses in the region to find out how this has impacted their livelihoods.

The National Highway 75 connects Karnataka’s capital with the only port city, Mangaluru, in the State. But with work on a stretch of this highway, between Sakleshpur and Maranahalli, going on for years with no end in sight, this key connecting road either gets completely unusable or turns unsafe every monsoon. 

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The movement of vehicles on Shiradi Ghat stretch of Bengaluru-Mangaluru highway (NH 75) has been badly affected following a landslip at Doddathappale village in Sakleshpur taluk of Hassan district.

Large chunks of a hillock fell on vehicles travelling on the road on July 30. Two trucks and a car were stuck in the mud. Heavy earthmovers have been deployed to clear the mud on the road.

The crest gates of Bhadra reservoir at Lakkavalli in Tarikere taluk of Chikkamagaluru district were opened on July 30 morning to release as much as 10,000 cusecs of water.

The water level in the dam reached 183 feet against the full reservoir level of 186 feet on July 30 morning. The inflow was 20,774 cusecs.

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Six persons stranded in flood waters in a village in Virajpet taluk of Kodagu district in Karnataka were rescued on July 30.

On July 30, fire and emergency service received a call around 7.40 a.m. seeking assistance to rescue six persons at Kakotupurambu village in Virajpet taluk. Rescue teams reached the spot using boats and shifted all the six persons to a safer location.

Kodagu has been battered by incessant rains since the last 10 days. Indian Meteorological Department has declared a red alert in the district for the next 48 hours.

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