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Bengaluru Rains: Companies Announce Work From Home, Several Schools Switch to Online Mode Bengaluru, rainfall, Bangalore weather today, Bangalore rainfall, ...

The Ecospace, hub of IT companies in Marathahalli in Bengaluru, is also inundated with water causing inconvenience for the movement of software professionals. If reports are to be believed, companies including Swiggy and investment bank Goldman Sachs have asked their employees to work from their homes. For the unversed, torrential rains overnight brought the capital city of Bengaluru to its knees as several areas were inundated, and water-logging on roads including arterial ones hit traffic flow while boats and tractors were pressed into service in certain parts.

On September 6, more rain during an exceptionally-rainy monsoon season resulted in traffic jams, power outages, and flooded properties in several areas of ...

As the city of Bangalore continues to be submerged due to the heavy rains and intense water logging, many schools and educational institutes have shifted to ...

Many schools shifted to online classes and will continue to conduct classes online for the next week or at least until the rains subside. Bangalore Schools will be closed tomorrow for offline classes as the city continues to witness a heavy downpour, flooding and waterlogging. Bangalore schools will remain closed tomorrow for offline classes as the city continues to witness heavy rains.

Considering flooding and heavy rains , many schools in east Bengaluru issued circulars on Monday stating that classes will be held online

Nanda P, a tenth-standard student said, “We need to continue with the hybrid mode of learning. As there is no clue when it will start pouring again, it is always better to switch to online mode when there is a prediction of heavy rainfall. Yet has some of the worst road infrastructures in India. The official added that this would have enabled the learning community to make contingency plans to ensure continuity of schooling and adult supervision for our children. online modein a few schools in east Bengaluru as many areas were flooded due to heavy rainfall. pandemichas already led to significant academic learning gaps, depression, and social anxiety.

Bengaluru The heavy rains forced many schools and colleges to declare a holiday on Monday. Some have.

“The option of moving online has not been explored yet. The heavy rains forced many schools and colleges to declare a holiday on Monday. “Weather conditions permitting, the classes will resume on Tuesday,” they said.

Heavy rain battered parts of Bengaluru again on Monday evening, causing flooding and several kilometre-long traffic jams.

The BS Bommai-led government is actively monitoring the issue and working hard to resolve it as soon as possible. The technical team is working on the emergency mode to restart the machinery. [Heavy rain ](https://www.ndtv.com/india-news/bengaluru-flooded-chief-minister-basavaraj-bommai-lists-steps-to-tackle-crisis-5-facts-3319208)battered parts of Bengaluru again on Monday evening, causing flooding and several kilometre-long traffic jams.

The flooding came just days after several parts of the city, sometimes referred to as India's 'IT capital', were marooned after rainfall on August 30, ...

In Varthur, rescuers used boats and tractors to evacuate residents. The city received 131.6 mm rain on Sunday night, according to the IMD, the heaviest since September 26, 2014 when Bengaluru received a record rainfall of 132.3 mm in 24 hours. The flooding came just days after several parts of the city, sometimes referred to as India’s ‘IT capital’, were marooned after rainfall on August 30, with businesses pegging their losses at hundreds of crores of rupees.

Bengaluru rains: While some took recourse in humour, others urged the authorities concerned to take concrete steps to resolve the waterlogging issue that ...

Try to find solutions to save the city rather than saying “all is well”. The user wrote, “Coding is not enough to get a job in Bangalore. FarmDesk.in CEO Siddharth Dey urged people to work towards finding solutions rather than saying “All is well” when it is not. A Mahindra Logistics employee said that coding is not good enough to get a job in Bengaluru, one also needs to know swimming. He said the highlights of their business would include providing safe and secure travel from one street to another, cruise for playing games while stuck in traffic, water sports like rafting and scuba diving among others. You also need to know swimming.

Bengaluru receives its third highest single-day rainfall ever on Sunday; monsoon rain received this year is the second highest in the city since 1971.

All commuters, especially those working in the IT corridor have been requested to avoid taking ORR. In a press release, the Bangalore Water Supply and Sewerage Board (BWSSB) said that more than 50 areas including Malleshwaram, Seshadripuram, Indiranagar, Sadashiva Nagar, Kengeri and others will not get drinking water for two days. 5 will be rescheduled due to heavy rains in the area the previous day causing leaks in the competition venue. [series of tweets](https://www.thehindu.com/news/national/karnataka/bengaluru-rains-mahadevapura-zone-severely-affected-by-flooding-says-bbmp-chief-commissioner/article65856481.ece), Chief Commissioner of BBMP Tushar Giri Nath said that the impact of flooding in the city after heavy rainfall is severe in Mahadevapura Zone. The BWSSB has released a note with information in this regard. A release from the world body FIBA said: “The games at the FIBA u-18 Women’s Asian Championship Division A on Sept. Water levels rose to dangerous levels at the upscale Divyasree 77 East project in Yemalur at Marathahalli, half submerging homes and cars. Police have registered a case and are probing the matter further. The CM also spoke of the contingency plan to ensure drinking water for residents of Bengaluru. Residents from apartment complexes in Bellandur and Marathahalli took to social media seeking help to pump water out from their buildings. The incessant rains pounding Bengaluru have affected both the rich and the poor. “Basically two zones, particularly the Mahadevapura zone, is facing problems because there are 69 tanks in the small areas and tanks have breached and overflowing.

Bengaluru Rains: Owing to heavy rains, IT major Wipro has advised its employees to work from home today. Several pictures and videos of the IT company ...

“Due to heavy rainfall in Bangalore, employees have been advised to work from home today. Owing to heavy rains, IT major Wipro has advised its employees to work from home today. Taking potshots at the situation, a Twitter user said that coding is not good enough to get a job in Bengaluru, one also needs to know swimming.Also Read -

Torrential downpour continues to create havoc in Bengaluru and other adjoining areas. The heavy rainfall in Karnataka delayed many flights as several ...

Karnataka: Locals in Bengaluru continue to bear the brunt of severe waterlogging as water is yet to recede from roads & bylanes after yesterday's downpour pic.twitter.com/luIBbOHHwe— ANI (@ANI) September 6, 2022 Karnataka: Water logging, following heavy rainfall, in different parts of Bengaluru continues to cause traffic snarls. 12:09 PM IST: Water logging, following heavy rainfall, in different parts of Bengaluru continues to cause traffic snarls. 12:29 PM IST: We have given Rs 1500 crore for draining of water in Bengaluru while another Rs 300 crore has been given to remove encroachments. We have given Rs 1500 crore for draining of water in Bengaluru while another Rs 300 cr has been given to remove encroachments. 13:27 PM IST: Roads in Bengaluru remain submerged as rainwater is yet to recede after yesterday's rainfall.

Not just the Wipro office, Sunday night rain left numerous tech/business parks in Marathahalli, Kadubeesanahalli and Thanisandra filled with water, ...

[Bengaluru rains: Wipro employees get work from home today; pictures of flooded Wipro office surface] [Wipro](/topic/wipro)has advised its employees to work from home today. [t.co/vjEulC5Saw] [Sep 5, 2022] [Outer Ring Road Companies Association](/topic/outer-ring-road-companies-association)(ORRCA) issued an advisory to all its members to allow WFH for the next five days starting Monday, September 5. “Due to heavy rainfall in Bangalore, employees have been advised to work from home today.

Bangaloreans had to face harrowing time on Tuesday as the incessant rainfall continued to batter the city for third consecutive day.

- “Other pumphouse to be cleared by today afternoon. - Issuing a traffic advisory, the HAL airport traffic police station said,”There is huge waterlogging near the Panatture railway bridge. Earlier on Monday, six flights heading to Bengaluru from various destinations were diverted to Chennai Airport.

Bangalore rain news update: They were forced to opt for this mode of transportation as the rain showers have caused traffic snarls.

Outer Ring Road Companies Association (ORRCA), representing IT and banking firms in Bengaluru wrote to Karnataka CM Basvaraj Bommai that flooding caused losses worth Rs 225 crore on a single day and urged him to address infrastructure issues. Another Rs 1,500 crore has been released for constructing storm water drains in Bengaluru after water levels recede. Heavy downpour and consequent waterlogging have wreaked havoc across parts of Bengaluru and IT professionals were forced to take tractor rides to reach office. Rains have also impacted areas like Koramangala where basements of shops and apartments got flooded due to the downpour. We will work together to find a solution. They were forced to opt for this mode of transportation as the rain showers have caused traffic snarls.

Some areas in Bengaluru have received 150% more rains than normal between Sept 1 and 5: Karnataka CM.

All 164 tanks in Bengaluru are filled to the brim," he said. I have to go to the office, kids have schools, and I somehow used a tractor today. According to Chief Minister Basavaraj Bommai, some areas in the state capital have received 150 per cent more rains than normal between September 1 and 5. Do not type comments in all capital letters, or in all lower case letters, or using abbreviated text. Request the government and authorities to do something and restore normalcy," said an office goer. "I came by a tractor as roads are all submerged in water, also our vehicles are under water...

The situation in several parts of rain battered Bengaluru, by and large continued to remain the same on Tuesday, with streets waterlogged, ...

Police said that the woman lost her balance on a rain-inundated road near the Mahira Bakery in Bengaluru's Whitefield area.

A memorandum will be submitted in regard to the existing damages caused by rains and floods, Karnataka Chief Minister Basavaraj Bommai said. Heavy rainfall had inundated Bengaluru on Monday, throwing traffic out of gear and flooding homes. It happened on the main road,” Whitefield Deputy Commissioner of Police S Girish said.

A 23-year-old woman was on Monday night killed in Bengaluru due to electrocution while she was returning home from work on her scooter in flooded roads in ...

The chief minister has visited a few flood-hit areas to take stock of the situation. The announcement came after the chief minister met senior ministers and officials to review the situation, reported PTI. We request you to support our award-winning journalism by making a financial contribution towards the Scroll Ground Reporting Fund. [heavy overnight rainfall](https://scroll.in/latest/1032055/bengaluru-roads-flooded-again-after-overnight-heavy-rainfall). [Schools](https://www.deccanherald.com/city/schools-colleges-shut-after-heavy-rains-trigger-flooding-1142494.html) were shut down on Monday, reported the Deccan Herald. The technical team is working on the emergency mode to restart the machinery.” [water supply](https://www.ndtv.com/india-news/heavy-rain-in-bengaluru-again-2-km-long-traffic-jams-3317969) in several residential areas has also been adversely affected till Tuesday, reported NDTV. Rescuers used boats and tractors to evacuate residents in Varthur. Six aircraft, including two international flights, were diverted to Chennai airport. On Sunday, the Bengaluru received “The situation is expected to come under control by evening. [water entered the pumping stations](https://aninews.in/news/national/general-news/karnataka-cm-to-inspect-tk-halli-unit-of-bengaluru-water-board-in-mandya-amid-heavy-rainfalls20220905173230/) in Mandya district, reported ANI.

Bangalore becomes Venice, see photos: बेंगलुरु बना वेनिस, देखें तस्वीरें.

The IMD also said widespread rain is predicted for the next five days in coastal and north interior Karnataka.

Bommai said this was the highest rainfall in the last 32 years (1992-93), and that adding 164 lakes in Bengaluru were filled up. While several areas on the Outer Ring Road that houses some of the IT companies, were affected by rains and flooding, some firms were forced to ask their employees to work from home. Even as the torrential downpour continued to wreak havoc, Karnataka chief minister Basavaraj Bommai said the government has decided to release Rs 300 crore to manage the flood situation. Rains have battered many parts of the city like Whitefield, Indiranagar, Kengeri, RR Nagar, Bommanahalli, Marathalli, and Mahadevapura. Agnihotri said widespread rain is also predicted for the next five days in coastal and north interior Karnataka. There was also a report of the death of a 23-year-old woman, who was allegedly electrocuted after she came into contact with an electric pole while navigating a road flooded with rainwater at Siddapura.

Bengaluru is facing a flood-like situation after heavy rain pounded the Karnataka capital. Several regions, especially the IT corridors, have witnessed ...

The capital city has been facing heavy rains over the past week, and several regions, especially in IT corridors, have witnessed inundation. Fishermen have been told not to venture into the sea as dangerous, speedy winds are predicted. Heavy rain is predicted for Bengaluru, three districts of coastal Karnataka, and hilly regions of the state. Road from Spice Garden to Whitefield completely blocked [pic.twitter.com/x4oWokLP4P] [September 5, 2022] ORR Bellandur near Eco Space saw major flooding as rainwater overflowed from stormwater drains onto the street. The road from Spice Garden to Whitefield has been blocked due to severe waterlogging.

“Generally cloudy sky. Few spells of light to moderate rain/thundershowers very likely. Maximum and minimum temperatures are very likely to be around 30 and 20 ...

Raman Nagar in East Bengaluru, according to the KSNDMC website, and 21.21 mm of rain was recorded in Bengaluru Urban. No one was hurt in the incident. Maximum and minimum temperatures are very likely to be around 30 and 20 degrees Celsius respectively for next 48 hours,” IMD said in a statement. The official car of P. Traffic snarls were reported in the central business district area, Mysuru Road, Bannerghatta Road, Tumakuru Road, Hebbal, K.R. A control room officer said that a tree was uprooted at Adugodi, Koramangala, and another got uprooted in Devara Jeevanahalli, but no damage was reported.

Bengaluru Rains: On Monday morning, the cops urged citizens to not step out, unless necessary as huge traffic congestion is expected during work hours.

Punjab chief minister Bhagwant Mann on Monday announced that his government will implement University Grants Commission pay scales in colleges and universities in the state from October 1. A day after 10 persons, including five children, were critically injured after a joyride (drop tower) came crashing down during a carnival at the Dussehra Ground in Phase-8, an FIR was registered against the organisers on Monday. Six persons including a couple and a mother-son duo were killed while two others were injured in two separate road accidents in Bhaderwah town of Doda district on Monday, said officials. Students showing strong interest in school activities will be inducted into a Students Advisory Board in Delhi's government schools to improve their leadership and project management skills, the directorate of education has decided. [Delhi govt to rope in students as advisors in 20 schools](/cities/delhi-news/delhi-govt-to-rope-in-students-as-advisors-in-20-schools-101662364885661.html) The passengers were seen waiting in the flooded airport on Sunday night.

Bengaluru Rains LIVE: the city's civic body BBMP has also issued helpline numbers. The toll free number 1533 will also act as the rain helpline.

The BBMP also has a 24×7 helpline (2266 0000) and WhatsApp helpline (94806 85700), along with zonal helpline numbers. Meanwhile, the city’s civic body BBMP has also issued helpline numbers. Taking to Twitter, netizens are sharing pictures and videos of the inundated roads.

Most areas in Mahadevapura have received around 11-14 cm of rain in the last 24 hours and many areas are severely impacted by flooding.

Drive slow and carefully. Our area officers and team present. Bengaluru city saw 131 mm of rain overnight, data by the India Meteorological Department said on Monday, September 5. On Monday morning, after rainfall through the night, around 30 apartment complexes are still inundated with water and the basements have over one feet of inundated rainwater. The police also asked parents to avoid sending their children to school. Most areas in Mahadevapura have received around 11-14 cm of rain in the last 24 hours and many areas are severely impacted by flooding.

The thunderstorms began around 7:30 PM on Sunday and incessant rains caused waterlogging and floods in many parts of the city.

Mughal women contributed a lot to the Mughal Empire. Many residential apartments were flooded as the rains continued to last around midnight. Many arterial roads including the Outer Ring Road (ORR) were flooded resulting in heavy traffic snarls. Rain played spoil-sport on Bengaluru residents, who had ventured out to enjoy the weekend. The vehicles – a Tata Winger and Tata Ace parked in the area's vegetable market – were totalled. A tree fall was reported in Jayanagar's Someshwara Nagar. The ORR near the city's RMZ eco space in Marathahalli-Sarjapur turned into a river again just days after witnessing one of the worst floods last week. Vehicles were either left standing or moving very cautiously. Easing and regulating the traffic," he added. Very slowing moving traffic from Devarabeesanahalli to Ibluru. before you venture out today expect slow moving traffic in lot of places in the city because of continuous rains and water logging. "Commuters please note…

“Due to heavy rain and lightning, six flights were diverted to Chennai Airport. The poor weather conditions also impacted operations of nine flights that were ...

The poor weather conditions also impacted operations of nine flights that were scheduled to leave Bengaluru at midnight and early morning,” said the spokesperson. Three domestic flights to Pune and Ahmedabad were also delayed. Six flights heading to Bengaluru from various destinations were diverted to Chennai Airport. Four domestic flights of Indigo and Go First coming from Delhi, Mumbai, and Pune were also diverted. A total of nine flights, including six international flights, were delayed. The spokesperson said that flights to Bangkok, Dubai, Kuala Lumpur, Amsterdam, Tokyo and Qatar were delayed for an average of 25 minutes.

Many major roads in the city were inundated including Mysuru Road, Bannerghatta Road, BTM Layout, JP Nagar, Indiranagar, Balagere road, Sarjapura, ...

Maximum and minimum temperatures are very likely to be around 30 and 20 degrees Celsius respectively for the next 48 hours,” IMD said in a statement. Meanwhile, HSR layout traffic police said that the present situation near the Eco space in ORR is only one vehicle can move from Devarabisanahalli, towards Ibbaluru. Incessant rainfall left many citizens taking to social media to complain about flooding in several areas including Bengaluru airport premises.

Bengaluru Rains Live: Several parts of Bengaluru were waterlogged Monday morning after heavy rainfall Sunday evening with massive traffic jams reported from ...

The BBMP also has a 24×7 helpline (2266 0000) and WhatsApp helpline (94806 85700), along with zonal helpline numbers. Meanwhile, the city’s civic body Bruhat Bengaluru Mahanagara Palike (BBMP) has also issued helpline numbers. According to the India Meteorological Department (IMD), Bengaluru received 131.6 mm of rainfall, just short of breaking an eight-year-old record.

Bengaluru rains update: Areas like Koramangala, Bellandur, BEML Layout, Sarjapura Road, Outer Ring Road and Whitefield also got affected due to incessant ...

We'll also discuss the compensation and other related damages caused due to rain." Maximum and minimum temperatures [are] very likely to be around 30 and 20 degree Celsius respectively.” A user tagged Karnataka CM Basavaraj Bommai on Twitter and wrote, “We have a new water themed park called ‘BLUNDER-LA’ it has been designed and developed by BBMP with additional fun added to it by 40 per cent commission CM and 17 years MLA Arvind Limbavali. CM Bommai told news agency ANI that the state government will talk to IT companies about issues related to rains and waterlogging. ORRCA represents major IT and banking firms in Bengaluru. Besides this, areas like Bellandur, BEML Layout, Sarjapura Road, Outer Ring Road and Whitefield also got affected due to incessant rain showers.

Indian Meteorological Department (IMD) has issued a yellow warning, predicting heavy rains in the city till September 9.

The station has been turned off since 4 am and the electricity supply has been affected in the nearby areas. All commuters, especially those working in the IT corridor have been requested to avoid taking ORR. In a press release, the Bangalore Water Supply and Sewerage Board (BWSSB) said that more than 50 areas including Malleshwaram, Seshadripuram, Indiranagar, Sadashiva Nagar, Kengeri and others will not get drinking water for two days. Two cases have been reported at Adugodi, Koramangala, and another got uprooted in Devara Jeevanahalli. Do not type comments in all capital letters, or in all lower case letters, or using abbreviated text. (example: u cannot substitute for you, d is not 'the', n is not 'and'). Earlier, on August 30, too, the pourakarmika settlement in Brookefield, Doddanekkundi was Now with this kind of water logging and flooding situation and unbearable traffic snarls, we have asked all employees to work from home for the next five days,’‘ Krishna Kumar, General Manager, at ORRCA told The Hindu. The area was similarly Rainwater was more than three feet deep in the railway underbridges at Majestic, Okalipuram and Kasturinagar. According to Bangalore Electricity Supply Company (Bescom), a power station at Kadubeesanahalli has been shut down due to waterlogging, while a couple of transformers at other places gave out. Six flights heading to Bengaluru from various destinations were diverted to Chennai Airport, including two international flights — an Air France flight incoming from Paris and another Lufthansa flight from Frankfur.

Bengaluru, India's innovation hub, was largely under water on September 5 as a result of the city being battered by severe rains, which also forced firms to ...

Bengaluru, India's innovation hub, was largely under water on September 5 as a result of the city being battered by severe rains, which also forced firms to ask employees to work from home. Bengaluru has been hit by flooding and traffic snarls after heavy rain. Updated: 05 Sep 2022, 11:41 AM IST

Several areas in India's tech capital Bengaluru were waterlogged on Monday due to heavy overnight rainfall with visuals showing vehicles submerged in water ...

[Light to moderate thundershowers](https://mausam.imd.gov.in/bengaluru/mcdata/bngdistrict.pdf) are predicted in Bengaluru urban and rural districts till September 8. The chief minister has visited a few flood-hit areas to take stock of the situation. We request you to support our award-winning journalism by making a financial contribution towards the Scroll Ground Reporting Fund. [India Meteorological Department](https://internal.imd.gov.in/pages/city_weather_ums_mausam.php?id=3) has predicted a few spells of rain or thundershowers for Monday. Nine flights, including six international ones, were delayed due to the rains. [Rain and thundershowers are very likely](https://mausam.imd.gov.in/bengaluru/mcdata/daily_report.pdf) to occur at most places over interior parts of South Karnataka and at a few places over interiors of North Karnataka till Tuesday, the weather office said. [yellow alert](https://mausam.imd.gov.in/imd_latest/contents/districtwise-warning_mc.php?id=13) has been issued in 12 districts of Karnataka on Monday, the Indian Meteorological Department said. The city recorded a minimum temperature of 20 degrees Celsius and maximum of 29 degrees Celsius on the day, according to the weather agency. [flight services](https://www.thehindu.com/news/cities/bangalore/heavy-rainfall-impacts-flight-services-at-bengaluru-airport/article65852501.ece?homepage=true) at Bengaluru’s Kempegowda International Airport, reported The Hindu. [second time](https://www.ndtv.com/bangalore-news/bengaluru-roads-under-water-after-heavy-rain-second-time-in-a-week-3316041#pfrom=home-ndtv_topscroll) in the week that the city has been flooded following heavy rainfall, NDTV reported. [homes](https://www.thenewsminute.com/article/bengaluru-flooded-after-rains-traffic-advisory-issued-people-asked-stay-home-167536), except for an emergency, reported The News Minute. [Trees](https://www.deccanherald.com/city/bengaluru-flooded-after-cloudburst-in-possibly-wettest-day-ever-1142224.html) also fell in at least three areas, including Adugodi and Tannery Road, reported the Deccan Herald.

Bengaluru rains LIVE: Monsoon mayhem wreaked havoc in Bengaluru as heavy rains left several areas submerged. The downpour led to flooding in several areas, ...

Authorities should have taken care of the situation,” says a local “I never thought that we'll face this much waterlogging in Bengaluru. BJP MLA Arvind Limbavalli tweets,"I request all the leaders and karyakartas to join the relief work in Mahadevapura assembly constituency as a few parts of the area have been flooded with water due to heavy rains in the past few days. During such trying times, I request @IYCKarnataka, @NSUIKarnataka & @SevaDalKA to come forward and offer help wherever possible." We'll also discuss the compensation & other related damages caused due to rain." ‘’"Right now, we are all living in fear," said Deepa Babu, a psychologist who counsels adolescent kids and lives in Rainbow Drive, an enclave near the city's major tech hubs.

The IMD has issued a yellow alert in Bengaluru and in several districts in Karnataka, and has warned of heavy rains until September 9.

stucked in our home.shame on BBMC [pic.twitter.com/U8J8D48sQF]— Sandeep Tiwari (@sandeep3912) [September 5, 2022] [#bengalururains] [#Bengaluru] [pic.twitter.com/nSiRsqisQK]— Gautam (@gautyou) [September 4, 2022] [#bengalururains] [#Bangalore] [#BellandurFloods] [@BSBommai] [@aajtak] [@narendramodi] [@BJP4Karnataka] [@ABPNews] [@pkkushwah007]Current situation of Bellandur, it's not a river its main road connecting Bellandur to Old Hal airport road. Several areas in Mahadevpura and Bommanahalli have reported flooding during to heavy rains. [#bangalorerain] [pic.twitter.com/VPZ6rQtPx2] What a plight for the working class who need to go to work (can't really have that WFH option).What a bloody joke of taxpayers' money. Locals in Bengaluru spoke to ANI about waterlogging in the city due to heavy rains.

Chief Minister Basavaraj Bommai said he has instructed officials to see to it that water is drained out from the inundated roads at the earliest.

“There are places in Bengaluru where this is not happening and the city is doing it. When it rains 100-150 ml like yesterday, there is no space for the rainwater to flow into the stormwater drains," he explained. Noting that power supply has been restored in several areas, “attacking the issue as the end of Bangalore is perhaps not the solution," he said. “To all those who are mocking the water-logged Bengaluru: Our cities are our primary economic engines driving the States’/Country’s growth With rapid urbanisation & sub-urbanisation, infrastructure is bound to crumble as we haven’t infused enough capital into upgrading the same," he said in a tweet. “There have been heavy rains in Bengaluru, I have spoken to the Commissioner (BBMP) and other officials. “So when it rains like this, one metre is already lost to silt if not removed occasionally and the other two metres are lost to sewage.