The Bruhat Bengaluru Mahanagara Palike (BBMP) will be engaging in maintenance of primary and secondary drains on the third week of every month to check flooding during monsoon. This exercise will begin after May 10.
The BBMP also recently commenced cleaning of drains at select places as part of its monsoon preparedness exercise. The workers are now busy removing silt, leaves and dust from the drains in areas prone to flooding. The BBMP was supposed to complete the work on May 3, but it was delayed due to elections.
According to the BBMP, there are 800 km of drains which have to undergo maintenance annually and it takes at least three months to complete the process. BBMP Chief Commissioner Tushar Giri Nath talking to The Hindu said, “We have started the cleaning drive on priority in areas/junctions which are prone to flooding. The BBMP has data in connection with the same which requires immediate attention before the start of the rainy season. We will complete the work on May 10.”
