Mangaluru : Dakshina Kannada Deputy Commissioner M. P. Mullai Muhilan declared a holiday for all schools and anganwadis on June 12 in view of the red alert for rains in the area.
The southwest monsoon has become active again after a brief halt of nearly two weeks, with rains lashing out in several parts of Karnataka in the early hours on Thursday. The India Meteorological Department (IMD) has issued a seven-day warning for Karnataka, predicting “widespread” rainfall in nearly all districts until June 17.
In coastal Karnataka districts, the IMD has forecast “heavy to very heavy rain with sustained wind at 30 to 40 kilometre per hour (kmph), which likely to occur at a few places and extremely heavy rain likely to occur at one or two places over Dakshina Kannada, Uttara Kannada and Udupi districts.”
Parents are asked to ensure that children do not go to low lying areas, lakes, sea shore and river sides. The fishermen too have been warned against venturing into water. Taluk level officers have been asked to remain at the headquarters compulsorily. Nodal officers appointed for various positions by the district administration have been asked to be alert and respond to public complaints. The tahsildar have been directed to be in constant contact.
The emergency service is available 24x 7 via toll free control room number 1077, telephone number 0824-2442590 (DK).
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