Kalaburagi, Following the heavy rainfall in Bhima catchment region and the resultant increased inflow at Ujjani dam in Maharashtra the threat of flooding looms large along the bank of river Bhima in the Villages of Kalaburagi and Vijayapura districts on Monday.Rainfall at the Bhima catchment areas and the resultant increased inflow at Ujjani dam in Maharashtra forced the authorities to release more water into the river. As a result, the inflow into the Sonna barrage built across the Bhima in Afzalpur taluk rose, compelling the administration to increase the rate of discharge from 1.20 lakh cusecs to 1..40 lakh cusecs on Monday through 29 gates. The district administration cautioned the people downstream not to approach the river. With the water level in the Bheema increasing with the release of water from reservoirs, the Yellamma temple in Mannur village in Afzalpur taluk located on its banks has submerged now and Ghataragi bridge come barrage was about to be submerged, the source said.Heavy rains and water release from Maharashtra led to a few bridges submerging in Vijayapura district as well. The Ahilyadevi bridge over the Bhima on the Solapur-Vijayapura highway was underwater. The bridge at Kasalwada between Sangola and Kasalwada was also submerged. However, traffic was not cut off as commuters used alternative routes.