AMID WATER: The sanitary block meant for devotees has been flooded at Koodalasangam, a pilgrim centre in Hungund taluk since Friday.

BIJAPUR: Although there was no let-up in the flood situation along the Krishna, the flow in Bhima fell substantially providing a respite to people.

The inflow into Alamatti Dam, which was 3,19,624 cusecs rose to 3,22,682 cusecs on Saturday. The discharge has been maintained at 3.51 lakh cusecs since Thursday night. As the discharge is higher than inflow, reservoir level fell further. It was 517.14 metres as against the previous day level of

517.33 metres. The full reservoir level is 519.6 metres.

The Yadwad Bridge near Mudhol was opened to traffic as flow in Ghataprabha river decreased.

The situation downstream Narayanpur reservoir continues to be grim following the continued heavy discharge from the Alamatti Dam. Water level in Narayanpur stood at 490.23 metres as against the FRL of 492.25 metres. The discharge was 3,53,255 cusecs.

Sangamanath temple

The Sangamanath temple continues to be flooded. The Bagalkot district administration has taken steps to provide an additional 38 temporary sheds for those who were evacuated from Turadagi and Katgur villages after their residential colonies were flooded on Friday.

Foodgrain, firewood, beddings and other essential things were being provided to evacuees, according to Hungund tahsildar K.C. Siddappa. Besides Koodalasangama, Katgur, and Turadagi standing crops have been hit in Beesaladinni, Valkaldinni, Kengal, Kasagal, Adihal, Emmetti, Koppa, Belgal, Varagodadinni, Huvanal and Nandargi.

Scarcity of flour

Power supply has been stopped in most of the flood-affected villages as a precautionary measure. As a result, flourmills have come to grinding halt creating scarcity of wheat and jowar flour.

Drinking water scarcity

Most villages faced drinking water scarcity as open wells and pumpsets were submerged.

Four more families were shifted from Gangur village in Muddebihal taluk (of Bijapur district). Standing crops have been flooded in 14 other villages of the taluk alongside the Krishna. Large tracts of agriculture land in Araladinni of Basavanabagewadi taluk, also located on the bank of Krishna, have been flooded.

Situation eased along the Bhima although Tarapur, a village in Sindagi taluk continues to be marooned.

Water flow as showed by the gauging centre at Pandarapur, was just 44,275 cusecs on Saturday. It was over two lakh cusecs till Friday noon, according to M.G. Kolaragi, a revenue officer monitoring the flood situation along the Bhima. However, there was no let-up downstream of Devagaum Bridge as water discharge from the Sina river that joins Bhima near Devagaum was quite high.

The administration on Saturday closed the gruel centre that was opened at Chanegaum village in Indi taluk three days ago. However, two gruel centres set up at Tarapur would continue to function. So far, the area of crops damaged stood at 40,200 acres, the value of which had been put at Rs. 16.49 crore.

Now the priority of the administration was to prevent outbreak of diseases, he added.

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