Karnataka CM inspects rain affected areas

Residents point to faulty drains, blockages, and lack of coordination between civic agencies, utilities

Faulty drain network, sewage let into the drains, difference in levels impeding the flow of water in the drains and most importantly, lack of coordination between the different civic agencies and utilities — these were some of the reasons cited by the residents of HSR Layout for the chronic flooding issue.

Early on the morning of October 18, Chief Minister Basavaraj Bommai, accompanied by a posse of officials from the Bruhat Bengaluru Mahanagara Palike (BBMP) and Bangalore Water Supply and Sewerage Board (BWSSB), inspected HSR Layout and surrounding areas. These areas were badly affected due to the rains that lashed during most of last week, with water inundating several homes, apart from stagnating on many roads.

During an interaction with Mr. Bommai, residents pointed to the need for a separate drain for the localities surrounding Agara Lake. They also urged him to direct officials to take stringent action against a developer for allegedly blocking a portion of the main drain between HSR Layout and Bellandur. Several complaints to the tahsildar and BBMP in this regard had yielded no result, they alleged.