Dakshina Kannada Officials Urge Evacuation From Landslide Zones

In the backdrop of recent landslides which claimed four lives, including three kids, the Dakshina Kannada district administration has advised people living in landslide-prone areas to shift to safer areas briefly.

- DIVYA CUTINHO @ Mangaluru

The authorities will try to convince them; if not they will be shifted with the help of police. As many as 135 relief centers will be opened to accommodate them in case of any disaster, the highest being in Mangaluru, Ullal and Sullia taluks. With India Meteorological Department (IMD) issuing a red alert for the district on June 12, the authority held a meeting with disaster management officials and the incident commanders on Tuesday. The district administration has issued orders to shift the families from vulnerable areas.

Incident commanders in every gram panchayath will visit their respective villages and assess the vulnerability of the specific area.