Resident of East Bangalore suffering with storm water drains since 15 years Residents of HBR Layout in East Bangalore continue to struggle with sewage in the storm water drains and when it rains, in their homes. Mani Shreedharan, a resident of HBR Layout said, “Mosquitoes breed diseases in that sewage and sometimes sewage water enters […]
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Rampant and unplanned development has badly affected the stormwater drainage (SWD) system in Bangalore, causing instances of urban flooding to rise. Bangalore requires additional 658 km of stormwater drains to effectively tackle frequent urban flooding, according to a report released when? by property consultants Knight Frank. The report highlights that the interconnection between the water […]
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BBMP initiated the storm water drain (SWD) wall restoration and cleaning process in May 2021 but has not yet completed it. Bengaluru: The stormwater drain (SWD) project in HBR Layout remains incomplete, leaving the service road in a bad state. This has presented significant challenges to the residents, making their daily commute a struggle. The […]
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The deadline to complete de-silting Storm Water Drains in the city is December 2019. By Shubhangi Mathur Less than half the storm water drains (SWD) in the city have been desilted since 2017. The Bruhat Bengaluru Mahanagara Palike’s (BBMP) de-silting project is expected to complete all 440 kms of drains before December 2019; they have […]
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