Bengaluru yet to recover from aftermath of overnight rain

Rain continued to wreak havoc in the city on Saturday. Complaints of waterlogging and tree falls flooded Bruhat Bengaluru Mahanagara Palike’s control rooms.

Tree were uprooted at Bellandur, Bytarayanapura, Madiwala, Banashankari BDA Complex, Jayanagar 9th Block, BTM Layout and at JP Nagar. At JP Nagar, near Ragi Gudda, three people were injured in a tree fall.

Waterlogging was reported at Vijaya Bank Layout, Bilekahalli due to which people were unable to go out. Residents said rain water and sewage gushed into their homes and the whole neighbourhood was stinking.

Amrutha R, a resident of Vijaya Bank Layout said, "The drinking water in my house is contaminated. We faced the same problem last year too. Drains are blocked and sewage lines have not been laid properly. We hope the BBMP fixes this problem at the earliest."

Water gushed into houses at Kumaraswamy Layout, Vasanthpura, HSR Layout Sector 2, Nanjundeshwara Layout at Begur, Anugraha Layout, and Akshaya Nagar, all in Bommanahalli zone. The control room staff said they received 13 complaints of waterlogging from Bommanahalli.

Residents of BTM Layout I Stage complained of stench due to sewerage lines getting blocked on 8th Main Road. At Vijaya Bank Layout and surrounding areas, roads were submerged. Mayor G Padmavathi visited the control room around 8 pm on Saturday to keep tabs of the situation. She said the Palike was trying its best to attend to tree falls and waterlogging complaints.

Traffic jams were witnessed at Begur road stretch, HRBR Layout 1st Block, BTM Layout 1st Stage, Anil Kumble Circle, Tannery Road, Fraser Town, Corporation Circle, Mehkri Circle, Nrupatunga Road and at Bannerghatta Road near Fortis Hospital.