<p>Bengaluru: Karnataka Deputy Chief Minister D K Shivakumar said on Thursday that he has directed Bengaluru civic authorities to demolish buildings obstructing the natural flow of rainwater and contributing to flooding, invoking the Disaster Management Act.</p>.<p>Shivakumar, who holds the Bengaluru development portfolio, visited areas in the city that were flooded during the recent rains.</p>.<p>He inspected the stormwater drains that contributed to flooding near Manyata Tech Park.</p>.Bengaluru: Shopkeepers cheer, citizens fear as towing makes a comeback .<p>"The chief minister and I have already visited the rain-affected areas. This is a very important junction. The problem started here and has since spread to other areas," Shivakumar said.</p>.<p>He added that some individuals obstructing the natural flow of water have obtained stay orders from the court, and even some civic officials were not cooperating.</p>.<p>"Therefore, I have instructed officials to remove the buildings causing the problem under the Disaster Management Act," he said.</p>.<p>Shivakumar clarified that the government does not intend to damage anyone’s property or act unjustly.</p>.Man kills wife with dumbbell in rural Bengaluru, dies by suicide.<p>"The point here is that water should flow smoothly. That’s why I visited and inspected the area myself. It is important to find a permanent solution," he said.</p>.<p>Stressing that the image of Bengaluru should not suffer due to flooding, Shivakumar appealed to landowners to cooperate.</p>.<p>"If a mistake has occurred due to technical reasons, we will provide compensation. We need a permanent solution to this issue. Everyone has agreed, and we will continue our work," he said.</p>.<p>He also stated that the chief commissioner of the Bruhat Bengaluru Mahanagara Palike, M Maheshwar Rao, has been given full authority to remove encroachments. </p>
<p>Bengaluru: Karnataka Deputy Chief Minister D K Shivakumar said on Thursday that he has directed Bengaluru civic authorities to demolish buildings obstructing the natural flow of rainwater and contributing to flooding, invoking the Disaster Management Act.</p>.<p>Shivakumar, who holds the Bengaluru development portfolio, visited areas in the city that were flooded during the recent rains.</p>.<p>He inspected the stormwater drains that contributed to flooding near Manyata Tech Park.</p>.Bengaluru: Shopkeepers cheer, citizens fear as towing makes a comeback .<p>"The chief minister and I have already visited the rain-affected areas. This is a very important junction. The problem started here and has since spread to other areas," Shivakumar said.</p>.<p>He added that some individuals obstructing the natural flow of water have obtained stay orders from the court, and even some civic officials were not cooperating.</p>.<p>"Therefore, I have instructed officials to remove the buildings causing the problem under the Disaster Management Act," he said.</p>.<p>Shivakumar clarified that the government does not intend to damage anyone’s property or act unjustly.</p>.Man kills wife with dumbbell in rural Bengaluru, dies by suicide.<p>"The point here is that water should flow smoothly. That’s why I visited and inspected the area myself. It is important to find a permanent solution," he said.</p>.<p>Stressing that the image of Bengaluru should not suffer due to flooding, Shivakumar appealed to landowners to cooperate.</p>.<p>"If a mistake has occurred due to technical reasons, we will provide compensation. We need a permanent solution to this issue. Everyone has agreed, and we will continue our work," he said.</p>.<p>He also stated that the chief commissioner of the Bruhat Bengaluru Mahanagara Palike, M Maheshwar Rao, has been given full authority to remove encroachments. </p>