Bengaluru rain: The ‘Silicon Valley of India’ gets flooded every year despite being 3,000 feet above sea level due to…

Bengaluru rain: Bengaluru, known as the Silicon Valley of India due to its thriving information technology (IT) industry and the thousands of tech startups, multinational corporations, is affected by floods almost every year. Despite being located at a height of 3,000 feet above sea level, the city is flooded with water even after mild rainfall. Even after years of flooding, no certain solution has been reached which can solve the problem of waterlogging during the monsoon season in Bengaluru.

If we deep dive into the issues of the city, we will see various issues which are causing the flood-like situation in the city. Some of the reasons which can easily be identified behind the source of the problem in Bengaluru are the encroachment of natural drainage valleys, poor maintenance of drainage system and over-concretisation, due to excessive paving of roads and open spaces, leaving less space for rain water absorption.

Talking about the solution, experts say that the only solution behind the crisis is the transition the city if Bengaluru into a “sponge city” by integrating recharge wells, retention systems, and water-sensitive urban design.

Normal life disrupted as rains continue to pound Bengaluru

Heavy downpour in Bengaluru for the past 36 hours threw life out of gear here on Tuesday as well. People were seen walking through knee-deep water and traffic jams were reported in many places. The rain-related toll went up to five in the state, officials said.

Residents complained that the civic agencies were least bothered about the sufferings of people residing in Sai Layout. An orphanage in Hennur in the city also bore the brunt of the downpour. The Fire and Rescue Department along with Disaster Response Force rescued the people in the orphanage as the place was filled with water.

IMD Bengaluru Centre Director N Puviarasu said they have issued an orange alert for Bengaluru for the impact 8 cm to 10 cm that will likely affect the big city.

(With inputs from agencies)

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