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- Beltangadi MLA Harish Poonja chaired an emergency meeting on Monday at the taluk panchayat's Netravati auditorium after days of heavy rain caused floods, landslides, road disruptions and damage to houses in the taluk.
- He directed officials from all departments to stay on alert, inspect damaged areas, submit daily rain-damage reports, and flag landslide-prone zones to the tahshildar and taluk panchayat executive officer.
- The tahshildar reported damage to houses at five places and landslides in several spots.
- The MLA also reviewed road blockages including Killuru-Layil and Navooru-Mittabagilu, ordered MESCOM to clear trees touching power lines, told officials to shift people from low-lying and riverside homes if needed, and said a progress review meeting would be held after 15 days.
What to watch next
- Whether daily rain-damage reports and inspections by officials begin as directed
- The progress review meeting the MLA said he would hold after 15 days
- Repair of all rain gauges in the taluk within 20 days as instructed to the tahshildar
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Named India · Bhavanishankar · Ravi B.S. · S.N. Naragund · Beltangadi Taluk Panchayat · Dharmasthala Disaster Management Team · Harish Poonja · Mescom · National Highways Authority of India
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