<span style="color: #222222;">The South West Monsoon is vigorous over South Interior Karnataka and active over North Interior Karnataka. Rainfall occurred at most places over Coastal Karnataka and South Interior Karnataka and at many places over North Interior Karnataka. Maddur in Mandya district recorded very heavy rainfall of 14 cm followed by 13 cm in Chitradurga and Tumkuru and 12 cm in Bengaluru rural districts. The met department forecast says that rain or thundershowers are very likely to occur at most places over the state.<br />''<br />''AIR correspondent reports that the onset of South West Monsoon has brought copious rainfall in the state. The Health minister Dr. K Sudhakar has said that the downpour has caused extensive damage to infrastructure and the standing crops. He said that measures will be taken to restore power and repair roads and bridges damaged by rain. The Revenue department will conduct a survey of the crop loss and initiate a process to compensate the farmers. He said that in the coming days measures will be taken to store the rainwater to utilise it for irrigation and to replenish groundwater.<br />'' In Ramanagara district several people suffered due to flooding to low lying areas. In Haveri in North Karnataka, incessant rainfall has damaged 670 houses and caused crop loss over 61 thousand 393 hectares. The district administration has issued warning to the people to not venture near the water bodies. In Gadag too rain has disrupted normal life.  There were several incidents of water gushing into low lying areas in the district. The onion, maize and soybean farmers have incurred crop loss due to increase in the moisture. </span><br />