Showers that lashed the City on Saturday night have left many houses in low-lying areas inundated. Incessant rain coupled with gusty winds have uprooted a total of 45 full-grown trees at various parts of the City.
Residents of Anepalya and D J Halli (ward no 48) were the worst affected. Those residing close to Amar English School, D J Halli complained that rainwater mixed with sewage from the nearby stormwater drain gushed into their houses. At few houses, the water level stood at two to three feet.
While the Bruhat Bengaluru Mahanagara Palike (BBMP) officials on Sunday maintained that they have sent workers with pumpsets to drain out the rainwater that had gushed into houses, a few residents said that they had to clear the water, all by themselves.
"BBMP didn't send workers to pump out the water. With the help of kitchen utensils and buckets, we drained out the water on Saturday night. We could not sleep due to this. Everytime it rains, we have to struggle and bear the consequences," said, Kamrullah Khan, one of the aggrieved residents.
Mehboob K, a trader, said that the Armstrong Road adjacent to Kamaraj Road turns into a cesspool whenever it rains. "This is because there is no proper drainage system. The 'C' Lane on Armstrong Road is worst hit. Residents here are forced to endure water logging and traffic jams when the skies open up."
Mehboob lamented that repeated pleas to the civic authorities to address the rain-related woes have failed to yield desired results.
Meanwhile, the city received a total of 4.7 mm rainfall on Sunday ( till 5.30 pm) while the Karnataka International Airport (KIA) recorded trace rainfall and HAL airport no rainfall. The Indian Meteorological Department (IMD) has predicted cloudy sky accompanied by showers in the City for the next couple of days.
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