Dr Ajaya S Bharadwaja Citizen Matters, Bengaluru

What Bengaluru needs now: flood zone maps to help buyers

August 9, 2016 Dr Ajaya S Bharadwaja

t’s not easy to navigate between loads of documents and see whether there is a violation in the property that you buy. Bengaluru needs to identify its flood zones to prevent future financial loss to the inhabitants.

Data from 100 years reveals the rainiest months in Bengaluru

January 21, 2016 Dr Ajaya S Bharadwaja

Data shows that Bengaluru typically receives highest rains in the months of September and October. Hence there are likely to be more floods in these months than others.

100 years of rainfall data for Bengaluru

January 21, 2016 Dr Ajaya S Bharadwaja

Here is what rainfall data from 1901 to 2000 for Bengaluru looks like. The data has been collected from Indian Meteorological Department.

Bengaluru lost its water bodies, and here’s what is remaining

January 11, 2016 Dr Ajaya S Bharadwaja

What difference has losing lakes made to Bengaluru? There are many lakes that have been irreparably converted to public places. Images from a study on flood in Bengaluru show you how visible the difference is.

Here’s how Bengaluru is becoming increasingly flood-prone

December 31, 2015 Dr Ajaya S Bharadwaja

What does growing from 69 sq km to 741 sq km, accommodating nearly one crore people mean to Bengaluru? Every change in land use and topography that reduces soil cover in Bengaluru is making the city more flood-prone.