But rivers swell in Malnad

Heavy downpour on the eighth consecutive day in the Konkan region in Maharashtra increased water levels in Markandeya, Hiranyakeshi, Malaprabha, Ghataprabha, Krishna and Doodhganga rivers on Sunday. Traffic on nine roads were closed.

Maharashtra has released 90,000 cusecs to Krishna river from Rajapur barrage

However, Incessant rains which lashed Belgaum  for the last couple of days slowed down  on Sunday, allowing people to come out to the streets. The authorities informed that Belgaum district, which was expecting normal rainfall of 5,614 mm till Saturday witnessed only 2,149.8 mm. This means that the district has about 60 per cent deficit rain.