Hunsur: Lakshmantheertha river is overflowing causing widespread destruction of crops following heavy downpour in Kodagu district and Hunsur taluk from the past one week. As a precautionary measure, Taluk Administration is relocating the residents living in the adjoining areas of the region.
The outflow from the Dam built for Lakshmantheertha river near Hanagodu has increased to 5,600 cusecs Thursday. Due to increased inflow over the past one week, 12,000 cusecs of water is gushing through the river. Three families in each of Hanagodu, Sindenahalli and Kamagowdanahalli as well as six families in Billenahosahalli have been relocated to safer places.
