Bengaluru
As the countdown to the monsoon has begun, and with the horrors of a city not prepared for the rains exposed during the pre-monsoon season already, residents in flood-prone areas fear a repeat of the 2022 deluge.
With just 45% of storm-water drain (SWD) works completed ahead of monsoon, the Bruhat Bengaluru Mahanagara Palike (BBMP) has not been able to expeditiously carry out remodelling and construction of new drains due to litigation, delay in payments to contractors, resistance from errant residents, and the Assembly polls.
