Edlalanka

Edlalanka
Village
Edlalanka

Location in Andhra Pradesh, India

Coordinates: 16°0′0″N 80°54′7″E / 16.00000°N 80.90194°ECoordinates: 16°0′0″N 80°54′7″E / 16.00000°N 80.90194°E
Country  India
State Andhra Pradesh
District Krishna
Elevation 57 m (187 ft)
Languages
 • Official Telugu
Time zone IST (UTC+5:30)

Edlalanka or Yedlalanka or Edlanka or Pata Edlalanka is a village in Avanigadda Mandal in Krishna district, Andhra Pradesh, India. Its pincode is 521121.

Geography

Edlalanka is located at 16°0'20"N and 80°54'7"E. It's an island in the Krishna river delta and is separated from Diviseema by chinnarevu. The village has no embankments or levees to protect itself from floods.

Demographics

Edlanka Village Population Census (2005)

Issues

The village does not have proper facilities for portable drinking water. The village does not conform to ARWSP norms.[1]

2009 floods and relief efforts

The flood in river Krishna has submerged the entire island except for a few pockets. Most of the villagers have been evacuated [2][3] to Avanigadda. In this process one of the boats overturned and 2 kids lost their lives.[4][5]

Not waiting for government assistance, concerned friends and relatives have launched the Relief efforts. Collector visited the village and requested the people to move to higher ground [6]

2005 floods

Villages were evacuated during the 2005 floods.[7]

Famous personalities

Temple

Edlalanka has a Shivalayam temple on the banks of river Krishna.

References

  1. ↑ "LIST OF HABITATIONS NOT AS PER ARWSP NORMS". Govt of India.
  2. ↑ "People in Diviseema in grip of fear". The Hindu (Chennai, India). 4 October 2009.
  3. ↑ "Evacuees worried sick over those left behind". Indian Express.
  4. ↑ "2 kids drown as rescue boat sinks; 6 others swept away". Times of India.
  5. ↑ "Boat Overturns, 2 kids missing". Deccan Chronicle.
  6. ↑ "Collector requests to villagers to leave Edlalanka". Sakshi.
  7. ↑ "People were being evacuated from Edlalanka". The Hindu (Chennai, India). 22 September 2005.