Belagavi: As many as 13 bridges in Chikkodi, Gokak, Raibag and Athani taluks of the district have submerged in the district. Six of them in Chikkodi taluk are under water for more than a week following increase in water levels in the Krishna river and its tributaries Vedganga and Doodhganga due to incessant rainfall in Maharashtra and catchment areas. Bridges submerged bridges in Chikkodi taluk are Kallol-Yadur, Karadaga- Bhoj, Bhojwadi- Kunnur, Akkol-Sidnal, Bhivashi- Jatrat and Malikawad-Dattawad.The Kudachi-Ugar bridge and Bhiradi Chichali bridges in Raibag taluk and Ugar (KH) and Ugar (BK) bridge in Athani taluk on river Krishna have also submerged. In Gokak taluk the Tigadolli- Nallanatti- Gudagatti- Vaderatti, Sunadholi- Mudalagi and Avaradi- Nandagaon bridges on the Ghataprabha river are under water.Sources in the deputy commissioner’s office said Maharashtra is releasing 1.8 lakh cusecs of water from the Rajapur barrage to river Krishna and Doodhganga and to manage this inflow, 1.85 lakh cusecs of water is being let out from the Hipparagi barrage to Alamatti Dam.The taluk administrations concerned have been asked to create awareness among villagers living on the river banks to be alert and be ready to move to safer places if required. In case of an emergency, the district administration is ready to carry out rehabilitation and rescue operations.Thousands of acres of standing crops have been submerged due overflowing rivers. Krishna, Vedganga, Doodhganga, Markandeya, Hiranyakeshi, Ghataprabha, Malaprabha and Mahadayi rivers flow in the district. Agriculture officials say they will conduct a survey to assess crop damage after water levels recede.

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