BBMP gears up for monsoon
The Hindu
Civic officials instructed to identify flood prone areas, take up counter-measures
With the monsoon round the corner, civic officials have been instructed to not only identify flood prone areas, but also take up flood mitigation measures. On Wednesday, Minister for Urban Development B.A. Basavaraj, accompanied by Bruhat Bengaluru Mahanagara Palike (BBMP) Chief Commissioner Gaurav Gupta, reviewed various measures taken in this regard, including the proposed widening of railway under bridge and removing two feet of water from Kalkere lake. Sai Layout, Geddalahalli and a few other areas near Hennur Main Road get flooded with 80-90 mm of rainfall. The rainwater flows through the Hebbal Valley to Kalkere and Rampura lakes. Waterlogging can be solved if the railway under bridge near the valley is widened, said BBMP officials in a press release.
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