Bengaluru Floods

Bengaluru floods: HC orders Bruhat Bengaluru Mahanagar Palike to set up residents' grievance cell in each ward

The court directed the BBMP to notify the establishment of a team of engineers for each ward who would hear the grievances of the residents and manage the systematic water flow

Bengaluru deluge: How poor planning added to the city's woes

Encroachment of wetlands and drains has compounded Bengaluru’s flooding problem. Even as water has started receding in some of the worst-hit areas, normal life continues to remain disrupted in others

WATCH: Unacademy CEO's family rescued on tractor as floods submerge posh societies in Bengaluru

Earlier, netizens shared videos of IT employees using tractors to reach their offices. Heavy rains in the city are expected to continue till 9 September

Flooded roads, power outages, and now a political slugfest: Bengaluru is drowning in woes

Bengaluru has received unprecedented rains in the past few days, with flooding in several regions. Political parties including the BJP and the Congress have sparked a political row over the waterlogged city that has come to a standstill

Isn’t it time for monsoon to retreat? The manic rainfall in Karnataka, Kerala explained

It’s Bengaluru that is grabbing headlines with floating cars, submerged roads, and the water supply hit. But intense rainfall is wreaking havoc not only in the IT hub but also in other districts of southern Karnataka and parts of Kerala

Bengaluru floods: CM Basavaraj Bommai releases Rs 300 crore to manage situation

As torrential downpour continues to create havoc in Bengaluru, Karnataka CM Basavaraj Bommai on Monday night said the government has decided to release Rs 300 crore to manage the flood situation in the city.

Bengaluru floods: Severe water logging leaves commuters stranded; drinking water supply hit in 50 areas

With heavy rains expected to continue till 9 September, the Indian Meteorological Department has issued a yellow alert in the city along with several districts of Karnataka

Karnataka estimates rain-related losses at Rs 7,647 crore since June

According to the state government, a total of 96 people have lost their lives, while three are missing due to rain-related incidents since June; three people have died in the last 24 hours alone

Could emulating China's 'sponge cities' help prevent the worst of flooding in urban India?

Cities in India, with their impermeable surfaces, blocked drains, and rampant construction on lake beds and other water bodies, have metamorphosed into water-resistant barriers, prone to flooding.

Bengaluru floods a 'man-made' disaster: City needs rainwater harvesting, citizen participation, says water activist

Looking to understand the real reasons behind Bengaluru floods, Firstpost spoke to noted water activist Vishwanath Srikantaiah.