KALABURAGI
District In-charge Secretary Pankaj Kumar Pandey has urged officials to stay alert and be fully prepared to tackle problems arising from natural disasters during the monsoon season.
He was addressing a meeting of district-level officers at the Deputy Commissioner’s Office, focused on monsoon preparedness and precautionary strategies.
The meeting reviewed data on flood-prone areas, crop and livestock damage, and fertilizer availability. Officials were instructed to prioritise preventive measures based on lessons from previous disasters to reduce hardship for farmers.
Samad Patel, Joint Director of the Agriculture Department, noted that Kalaburagi received 280.4 mm of rainfall from January 1 to June 29, which is 72 percent more than the normal 168.5 mm. He also briefed the meeting on the ongoing supply and distribution of sowing seeds.
Deputy Director of the Horticulture Department Santosh Inandara reported that 1,000 quintals of soybean seeds are in stock, and 45% sowing has been completed.
Through video conferencing, the Secretary gathered updates from Afzalpur and Jewargi tahsildars. Jewargi Tahsildar Mallanna Yallagoda informed that 44 villages are at flood risk, with 22 care centres and 9 cattle shelters already identified.
The meeting was attended by GESCOM Managing Director Ravindra Karalingannavara, Deputy Commissioner B. Fouzia Tarannum, Zilla Panchayat CEO Bhanwar Singh Meena, Additional SP Mahesh Meghannavara, Additional DC Rayappa Hunasagi, Assistant Commissioners Sahitya and Prabhureddy, along with other district officials.
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An official from the Minor Irrigation Department informed the meeting that the Amarja reservoir holds 458.57 meters of water against a capacity of 461.50 meters, the Bennetora reservoir has 437.80 meters against 438.89 meters, and the Bhima reservoir has 406.40 meters of water, exceeding its 404.60-meter capacity.