Monsoon readiness: Tushar Giri Nath issues instructions for flood-prone areas in Bengaluru

With pre-monsoon showers already making an early appearance, the Greater Bengaluru Authority (GBA) has begun ground-level push to prevent a repeat of flooding in the city’s most vulnerable pockets.

At Kendriya Vihar and Kogilu Junction in Yelahanka, where flooding has been a recurring concern, officials said a long-term solution is under way through the construction of a 2.7-km-long, 35-metre-wide rajakaluve (primary storm-water drain), connecting a part of Yelahanka Lake to Jakkur Lake, along with 30-foot-wide service roads on either side. While 1.5 km of the drain has already been completed, a temporary raw drain has been created along the remaining stretch to ensure uninterrupted water flow this monsoon.