Madikeri taluk has received 3,700 mm of rain – 1,000 mm more than last year’s figure. In Virajpet taluk, this year’s average rainfall is 2,030 mm – 500 mm more than the previous year’s record – while Somwarpet has recorded an increase of 2,100 mm, 530 mm.
Chesscom employees shift electric poles to restore power supply
Meanwhile, work is going on at a brisk pace on the Madikeri-Mangaluru highway to prevent traffic blockages in future. A crack in a hill nearby being carefully repaired madenadu, Deputy Commissioner Satisha BC Said that more preventive steps are being taken. The highway authority is keeping a close watch on the situation and has started road safety clearance operation.
This road was heavily damaged due to heavy rains in Kodagu in 2018, 2019 and 2020.
heavy soil erosion in kartojicNear Madenadu, cleanup is being done using excavators. Tippers are moving soil and soil to dump elsewhere. More than 30 laborers have been engaged to work round the clock.
More than 35 electric poles have been moved to the other side of the road using hydraulic machines. Chamundeshwari Electricity Supply Corporation is doing this work as per the advice of the authority to prevent power supply from being interrupted if the pole falls or gets damaged. The police have also taken steps to prevent traffic jams on the highway. Currently, two shifts are being managed by Kartoji.