Following heavy rain, many localities are flooded in Sakaleshpur town forcing the residents to remain indoors since Thursday morning. Around 40 houses in the low-lying areas have been flooded.
The localities close to the Hemavati River bank, Azad Nagar and other residential layouts are marooned. Many cars and two-wheelers are in water.
Hemavati river is in spate and the Hole Malleshwara Temple and buildings nearby are flooded.
The district administration has declared a holiday for schools and colleges in six taluks of the district, including Sakaleshpur.
Deputy Commissioner Akram Pasha has constituted teams under the Assistant Commissioners to take up relief work wherever necessary.
Rehabilitation centre opened
The district administration has opened a ‘ganji kendra’ (rehabilitation centre) at Sakaleshpur, flood hit town.
Mr. Pasha, on Thursday, said he visited Sakaleshpur on Wednesday evening itself. “Anticipating the increase in the water level in Hemavati River we took a decision to start a rehabilitation centre. Besides that we kept two hostels ready to provide shelter for the affected people,” he said. Three houses in Hassan town were damaged due to the rain.
The people in the low-lying areas were told to shift to safer places through public announcement system well in advance.
The officer said the preparedness helped in avoiding any inconvenience to the public.
