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Bengaluru Rain: Flooding for the 2nd time in a week has brought into focus unplanned urbanisation
Bengaluru:
Several areas of Bengaluru remain waterlogged following heavy rainfall that has bared the damage caused by unplanned development in the rapidly growing city.
Here are 5 latest developments on this big story
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Karnataka Chief Minister Basavaraj Bommai has said the state government has decided to release Rs 300 crore to tackle the emergency situation. An additional Rs 300 crore has been earmarked for other flood-affected districts.
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Schools and colleges have declared a holiday owing to waterlogging in key areas of the city. As offices continue to function, several people were seen using tractors to make their way through the waterlogged roads.
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Powers cuts have been reported in several areas. Water supply to some localities has been disrupted after a pumphouse in Mandya was flooded. The Chief Minister has said the pumphouse is being cleaned. He said 8,000 borewells would supply water in affected areas. In areas with no borewells, water will be supplied through tankers.
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The flooding of the mega IT hub for the second time in a week has brought into focus the consequences of unplanned urbanisation. The Bengaluru civic body has identified encroachment on 500 storm water drains that have now left the city choking in water.
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According to the Chief Minister, 430 houses have been completely damaged in the floods and 2,188 others have suffered partial damage. About 225 km of roads, bridges, culverts and electric poles have also been damaged.
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