Mysuru: After weeks of lull, it has been raining in most parts of Kodagu, raising hopes of a normal monsoon this year. Large parts of the district, especially the Northern and Southern parts have been receiving moderate to heavy showers, feeding the Cauvery catchment areas with the much-needed moisture and water for the parched Krishna Raja Sagar (KRS) Dam in Mandya to fill. The rains have brought new hopes three weeks after the official declaration of normal monsoon. The Triveni Sangam (confluence of rivers Cauvery, Kannike and Sujyothi) at Bhagamandala — the downstream of Talacauvery where River Cauvery originates — has been submerged.
Areas including Bhagamandala, Talacauvery, Tannimani, Napoklu, Emmemadu, Nelaji, Virajpet, Heggala, Thora, Ramanagara, Byrambada, Hodavada, Murnad, Halugunda, Kandangala, Perumbadi, Bittangala, Gonikoppal, Mooteri, Ponnampet, Hysodluru, Kutta, Srimangala, Balele and other surrounding areas have been receiving good rains. Among the places where it rained heavily in a single day (yesterday) were Bhagamandala (100.2 mm - 3.94 inches) and Srimangala (104 mm - 4.09 inches).
