An aerial view of the floods in the Bhima in Yadgir district.
| Photo Credit: SPECIAL ARRANGEMENT
The situation continues to be grim in villages on the banks of the Bhima, particularly in Wadagera, Shahapur and Yadgir taluks, although there has been some respite from rain that lashed the district continuously for the last couple of days.The Sindgi-Kodangal State Highway was closed from Sunday afternoon to Monday morning after it was submerged by the Bhima backwaters and another major State Highway, Gulbarga to Gooty, that passes through Yadgir, remained closed after a bridge constructed across the Dodda Halla submerged in the river waters.The authorities have diverted vehicular traffic via an alternative route.As many as 1,360 residents from villages on the banks of the Bhima have been shifted to safer places so far. A total of six rehabilitation centres have been opened to shelter the displaced people.The district administration has once again alerted residents of villages along the riverbanks to exercise caution.Except for slight showers in very a few parts, the district hasn’t received significant rainfall in the 24-hour period ended at 8.30 a.m. on Monday.Owing to increased inflow, the KBJNL authorities discharged 4.80 lakh cusecs of water from the Gursunagi Bridge-cum-Barrage on the outskirts of Yadgir into the Bhima by 5.30 p.m., while 1.34 lakh cusecs of water was discharged from the Basavasagar reservoir into the Krishna by 1 p.m.Houses damagedAs many as 104 houses have been damaged, while 24 sheep and goats died due to rain.Low-lying areas in Yadgir city have been inundated because of an overflowing Dodda Halla.Chairman of Yadgir CMC Lalita Anpur visited inundated areas and took the initiative to shift the affected people.Meanwhile, MLA Sharanagouda Kandkur wrote a letter to Union Minister H.D. Kumaraswamy requesting him for requisite compensation from the Central government. Published - September 29, 2025 07:21 pm IST
