Record Rains Once Again Inundate Bengaluru, Citizens Fume Over Inaction By Authorities
It is the same old story in Bengaluru - heavy rains, flooded roads, and houses and people left to fend for themselves.
Heavy rains brought the Karnataka capital to a standstill once again on Tuesday, with Outer Ring Road and Bellandur among the worst affected.
Schools and other educational institutions remained closed on Tuesday due to the incessant rains.
The heavy rains and flooding also brought Bengaluru's traffic to a standstill as commuters were left stranded on the roads for hours due to waterlogging and fallen trees.
Angry citizens hit out
Yet another heavy spell of rains that exposed the vulnerabilities of the IT hub has residents fuming.
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Loses due to rains in Karnataka this year
Meanwhile on Tuesday the Karnataka government said that the estimated rain-related losses since June to the tune of Rs 7,647.13 crore, and will be sending a proposal to the Centre seeking a relief of Rs 1,012.5 crore as per National Disaster Response Fund (NDRF) norms.
It will also ask the Union government to depute an Inter-Ministerial Central Team to assess damages caused by rains, floods and landslides in the State, Revenue Minister R Ashoka said on Tuesday.
"A total of 23,794 houses have been damaged and crop loss is to the tune of 5.8 lakh hectares since June, so far. So we will be requesting for a central relief of Rs 1,012.5 crore as per NDRF norms. This does not include the losses due to rains in the last few days," Ashoka said.
Detailing the compensation being provided by the State to those affected by rains, he said, the government is with the affected people and will provide all possible assistance in rebuilding their lives.
"We will get central relief, but the Chief Minister has given instructions to provide immediate relief without waiting for Central assistance," he said, adding that there have been rains and related flooding and landslides successively during the last five years.
Record rains in 2022
Since June 1, Karnataka has received 820 mm of rainfall, affecting 27 districts and 187 villages, impacting a population of 29,967; while nine mm rainfall has been recorded in the last 24 hours affecting 20 villages in Ramanagara, Chamarajanagara and Mandya districts, impacting lives of 3,000 people.
According to the Minister, a total of 96 people have lost their lives, while three are missing due to rain-related incidents since June; three people have died in the last 24 hours alone.
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