Storm water drains

Bengaluru’s stormwater drains are designed badly, violating all guidelines. Desilting and maintenance are rarely done. That the city floods is no surprise!

Covered, encroached, remodelled or just plain missing – Bengaluru’s stormwater drain network has been so badly mismanaged, finds the accounting watchdog.

The project is modeled on Cheonggyecheon stream restoration in South Korea. Here’s how multiple authorities are coordinating for the project.

Been busy or away from your city? Catch up on some of the most critical developments in Bengaluru over the last one week.

With BDA work completed, Mestripalya lake cannot receive water until the BBMP connects stormwater drains—a task the BBMP say they haven’t been assigned yet. Meanwhile, the Chief Minister wants to ‘inaugurate’ the lake.

The drain that connects Madiwala to Bellandur lake, in its new shape, would lead to flooding in the area in case of an untimely rain.

Unplanned building construction is increasing water shortage and sewage accumulation across the city. Whitefield is no different.

A Bangalorean requests the High Court of Karnataka to resolve issues with storm water drains in the city.

Every monsoon, residents of Garvebhavi Palya go through the routine of flooded homes and squishy roads. This year is no different.

BBMP has allocated Rs 30 cr for setting up RWH pits in the city. But faulty design may render much of this useless.

While the apartment complex residents worry about untreated sewage in their drain pipes, the issue points to the larger problem of lack of sewage lines in the entire 7th and 8th phases of JP Nagar.