Karnataka flood: PM Modi reviews situation

Team Udayavani, Aug 10, 2020, 4:55 PM IST

Bengaluru: Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Monday convened a video-conference meeting with the ministers of the state over the flood situation in Karnataka.

State Home Minister Basavaraj Bommai and Revenue Minister R Ashok participated in the meeting and explained to the PM about the current flood situation of the state.

The public has been prohibited to venture into the Cauvery river in Karnataka as a precautionary measure after water levels of the river rose, the Deputy Commissioner of Mandya district, M V Venkatesh said on Monday.

Various parts of Karnataka continue to reel under flood-like situations due to incessant rainfall.

According to the Central Water Commission, the water level of river Cauvery is slowly rising while the rainfall continued in Bhagamandala and its surrounding areas.