With scattered rains at many places in the interior parts of Dakshina Kannada, Netravathi River has witnessed a slight increase in the inflow of water, benefiting Mangaluru City Corporation (MCC) and the urban local body. The water levels in the AMR dam and Thumbe vented dam have shown positive changes, indicating potential relief for water supply rationing in the city. Rainfall data and forecasts for the region are also highlighted in the article.
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Geetha belongs to the forest-dwelling Kadar community that enjoyed an undisturbed existence till the beginning of the 20th century in the interiors of what is now the Parambikulam Tiger Reserve.
It was in 1905 that her ancestors were forced to leave the area after the British Presidency of Madras began building a tramway linking the forest region to Chalakudy railway station in central Kerala.
The objective was to transport teak and valuable timber artefacts to Kochi harbour to be shipped to Great Britain, where even the royal family had a weakness for furniture made out of Parambikulam timber.
Geetha’s forefathers moved to a forested locality called Peringalkuthu, where they lived until the government began building a hydel project shortly after Independence.