Bangalore Sweatbox

Flooding after rains (see the article from September, for example) has been a chronic problem in Bangalore for years. If they have really fixed it, it will be quite an achievement.

The Hindu, 24 Dec 2007

No flooding in Bangalore anymore: official

Staff Reporter

BANGALORE: It is likely that the city will not face any major instances of flooding during the next spell of rains, said S. Subramanya, Commissioner, Bruhat Bangalore Mahanagara Palike (BBMP), here on Saturday.

Work was on at the 11 vulnerable spots in the city to prevent flooding in the event of rain, he said at an interaction programme organised by the Bangalore Reporters' Guild. The Central Silk Board area, Puttenahalli, Arakere, Nayandanahalli, Katriguppe, Illyas Nagar, Bhadrappa Layout, S.T. Bed Layout, Kamakhya Layout, Hennur, Ejipura and Bandappa Colony were the vulnerable spots, he said.

On providing infrastructure to new areas under the BBMP, Dr. Subramanya said that all main roads in these areas would be asphalted.

The complete black-top asphalting work would cost the BBMP about Rs. 1,800 crore.

On BBMP's finances, he said the "basket of funds" with it had not dried up and loans would be taken only if it was necessary. "We have a line of credit of up to Rs. 200 crore ready," Dr. Subramanya said.

Stating that road-widening was necessary for better traffic management, he said that Bellary Road, Race Course Road, Hosur-Lashkar Road and Jayamahal Road would be widened this year.

Partial work on Palace Road, Seshadri Road and Kasturba Road would be taken up, he added.