BBMP to assess loss caused by flooding
The Hindu
The heavy rains that lashed the city on Sunday evening and wee hours of Monday inundated several homes, particularly those in Rajarajeshwarinagar and West zones. The Bruhat Bengaluru Mahanagara Palike
The heavy rains that lashed the city on Sunday evening and wee hours of Monday inundated several homes, particularly those in Rajarajeshwarinagar and West zones.
The Bruhat Bengaluru Mahanagara Palike (BBMP) has taken up the exercise to assess the damage caused by the flooding, said Gaurav Gupta, civic chief.
Speaking to reporters here on Tuesday, the chief commissioner said revenue officials had been directed to visit all the affected houses to assess the extent of damage incurred. The compensation to be given will be decided based on the Disaster Management guidelines issued by the State Government, he said.

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