Keep a watch over water levels in streams, Dharwad officials told

With the monsoon rain intensifying in Dharwad district, Deputy Commissioner and Chairperson of the District Disaster Management Authority Divya Prabhu G.R.J has called upon officials to keep a watch over water levels in the Tuppari Halla and the Benni Halla, two major streams in the district.

With the monsoon rain intensifying in Dharwad district, Deputy Commissioner and Chairperson of the District Disaster Management Authority Divya Prabhu G.R.J has called upon officials to keep a watch over water levels in the Tuppari Halla and the Benni Halla, two major streams in the district.

Chairing a District Disaster Management Authority meeting in Dharwad on Friday, she asked panchayat development officers and village administration officers to be at the headquarters to ensure regular watch over the water levels in the two streams and take precautionary measures.

She also directed the officials of the departments of Agriculture, Horticulture and Police to take precautionary measures to prevent any loss of life in the wake of continuous rainfall.

In case of a spate in the streams, steps should be taken to immediately shift the residents to safer places, while farmers should get timely supply of seeds and fertilisers, she said.

Ms. Divya Prabhu pointed out that because of the good rainfall, several borewells are getting recharged and asked the officials to review the use of private borewells if the borewells belonging to local bodies get recharged.

She also asked the officials to review the need for continuing fodder banks at several places as the demand for fodder has come down because of availability of green fodder due to rain.

Pointing out that already 22% sowing has been completed in the last one week, she asked the officials to not give scope for creating artificial scarcity of seeds and fertilisers. Any ploy to sell seeds and fertilisers at high prices should be immediately checked, she said.