Responding to the flood situation engulfing Bengaluru, Karnataka Chief Minister Basavaraj Bommai said that the city has received unprecedented rains. "Entire Bengaluru isn't facing problems. Two zones, particularly Mahadevapura, are facing issues. First, it has 69 tanks in that small area, and all are overflowing. Second, establishments there are in the lower level. The third factor is encroachments," he said.
He said the waterlogging happened because of mal-administration and the totally unplanned administration of previous Congress governments. "They gave permission right, left and centre in the lakes and buffer zones," he said.
The situation in several parts of rain battered Bengaluru, by and large, continued to remain the same on Tuesday, with streets waterlogged, houses and vehicles partially inundated, as torrential downpour lashed the capital city.
Using boats and tractors to cross the streets submerged in water by office-goers and school children was a common sight this morning in several parts of the city like Yemalur, Rainbow Drive layout, Sunny Brooks Layout, Marathahalli among several others.
However, several private schools have declared holidays and have switched to online teaching for a few days, while many offices have suggested employees to work from home. Most parts of the Outer Ring Road, Sarjapur road, that houses some IT firms resembled lakes, affecting the movement of traffic. Bikers pushing their two-wheelers that were stuck and pedestrians struggling to navigate through knee-deep water was a common sight in some places.
