Updated On: 08 Aug 2026
SHIVAMOGGA: MLA Madhu Bangarappa chaired a meeting with district officials at the Deputy Commissioner’s office to review the excessive rainfall, drought situation and preparedness for the coming summer in the district.
Bangarappa directed officials to take immediate and precautionary measures to ensure that no village in Shivamogga district faces a drinking water shortage during the summer. He stressed the need for advance planning, particularly in areas that have recorded deficient rainfall.
Officials briefed the meeting on crop damage and houses damaged due to heavy rainfall in various parts of the district. Bangarappa instructed officials to provide compensation to the affected people in accordance with government rules.
The meeting also reviewed the rainfall deficit reported in certain parts of the district. Bangarappa directed officials to take necessary precautionary measures and prepare for the summer to prevent drinking water shortages.
Elected representatives drew attention to several issues, including the repair of roads, schools and Anganwadi buildings, crop-loss compensation, electricity connections and other local problems. Bangarappa instructed officials to address these issues immediately and submit a report on the action taken.
The meeting was attended by MLCs Balkees Banu and Dhananjaya Sarji, MLAs Sharada Puryanaik and S N Channabasappa, State Textile Infrastructure Development Corporation Chairman Chetan K Gowda, State Nomadic and Semi-Nomadic Development Corporation Chairperson G Pallavi, Deputy Commissioner Prabhuling Kavalikatte, Zilla Panchayat CEO Hemanth, Superintendent of Police Nikhil B, Additional Deputy Commissioner Abhishek and Shivamogga City Corporation Commissioner K Mayannagowda, along with senior officials from various departments.
