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They have identified a contractor to take up restoration work on the damaged bridges. “Nearly 80 families living on the other side of the stream are now left with no option to cross the river. We have sought funds from the government to construct new bridges as a permanent solution for villagersS Sasikanth Senthil, deputy commissioner Apart from houses, landslides have damaged roads too.In total, six bridges across the large stream at Kalmakaru, Yaladalu, Kajumadka, Padpu and Balekallu have been washed away after the August 16 downpour. Residents of Kalmakaru Gram Panchayat in Dakshina Kannada and Galibeedu village in Madikeri taluk are living in fear as a river tributary has been overflowing since August 16..