Soyabean crops in about 2000 acres of land in the villages situated on the banks of the Shivnath River in Bemetara tehsil have got reportedly damaged due to incessant rain early this week.
The rain and flooded rivers and rivulets have affected about 117 villages in Bemetara district. The State Revenue Department has reported the damage to the district administration, official sources informed.According to sources, 12 temporary houses caved in because of the floods in the district.A total of 32 villages in Bemetara tehsil, 50 in Berla and 35 villages in Navagarh tehsil were affected by floods. Boriya, Bagoud, Badhaghatouli, Sonpuri, Pousari, Usalapur and Arjuni villages in Bemetara tehsil were the most affected.