BBMP top brass inspect flood-hit areas

Bengaluru: BBMP Administrator Tushar Girinath and Chief Commissioner M Maheshwar Rao visited several rain-affected areas on Tuesday to assess the situation on the ground.

While Girinath visited Sai Layout, Rao inspected the inlet junction near Bellandur Lake, which had led to flooding in areas like Madiwala, Koramangala 6th Block, and Ejipura due to a narrowing at the confluence of two rajakaluves. Both officials later visited the command centre to review real-time updates on issues caused by the rainfall.

Directives from the BBMP boss  

To NHAI: Take appropriate measures to prevent waterlogging on highway stretches under the BBMP limits near Electronics City and desilt side drains. 

To BWSSB: Restore damaged stretches on Bannerghatta Road without delay and take measures to prevent overflow due to high water levels in underground drains. 

To BBMP: Build a box culvert to prevent flooding at Kogilu Junction, list railway underpasses prone to waterlogging, and work with the railways to implement permanent drainage solutions. Remove garbage and silt from footpaths and roadsides along Outer Ring Road, where metro construction is in progress and pedestrian pathways are under repair.

Clean-up act across zones 

Mahadevapura: Cleared drains in Sai Layout; relief camps organised. 
Bommanahalli: Deployed pumps in HSR, Anugraha Layout. 
West Zone: Cleared KR Market parking area. 
South Zone: Initiated stormwater drain works at Silk Board.
RR Nagar: Cleared blockages and razed illegal walls. 

Lakes & trees: 75 of 183 lakes at full capacity; outflow points being cleared. Of 25 uprooted trees, 10 cleared; 25 of 44 large fallen branches removed.