Nanjangud: Even as the authorities are making efforts to move people in low-lying areas of Nanjangud town to safer locations in the wake of Kapila River floods, it has now come to light that 68 families living in Topina Beedi, Halladakeri, Rajaji Colony and Saraswathi Colony had refused to move to safer locations identified by the Taluk Administration years ago.
Most of the residents in these areas are petty shop-keepers doing business near Nanjundeshwara Temple in the town. All these four localities are prone to submersion if Kapila river overflows due to huge discharge from Kabini Dam. The areas get flooded because of the force of flood water that flows in the reverse direction in the drainages meant for flow of flush water. Whenever there is heavy discharge from Kabini Dam and the Kapila River overflows, these areas get flooded, forcing the authorities to move the people to safer locations. The Taluk Administration, taking note of the plight of residents, identified a safer location near Marale Gudda close to Mahadevanagara, about 5-km from the heart of Nanjangud town.
