The State Government has given instructions to Zilla Panchayat officers to make better use of NREGS funds for rebuilding works in the flood-hit areas. So far, the State has spent Rs 770 crore out of Rs 2,300 crore, the target set for the State in the year 2009-10.
SIRUGUPPA: Even after a fortnight of the deluge, people in the flood-affected villages, especially those situated on the banks of river Tungabhadra and Hagari in Siruguppa taluk, are finding it difficult to pick up the threads of life and resume their routine. They are unable to do it for want of electricity.
Sample this. For October 1, the India Meteorological Department (IMD) average rain forecast over Raichur district was 27 mm. However, the district was rainwashed with an unprecedented downpour of 198 mm on that day.
The rhythms of life have been disrupted by the ruinous floods in village after village of Siruguppa taluk in Bellary district, triggering a mass migration which will take weeks, if not months, to reverse.
Bellary district is situated on the eastern side of Karnataka state. The district has almost become a synonym for mining. That the district is rich in natural resources, would be an understatement.
Bangalore: Northern Karnataka has gone virtually under water. Unprecedented rain and floods since Wednesday have cut off Raichur, Gulbarga, Bijapur, Koppal, Bellary and Bagalkot districts. Life came to a full stop on Friday with the collapse of road and communication networks and several trains to the region being cancelled.
