Urban Development Minister Byrathi Basavaraj on Monday instructed urban development and BBMP officials to widen ‘kaccha’ drains in Mahadevapura zone as a measure to tackle flooding during monsoon.
Mr. Basavaraj, the Minister in charge of Mahadevapura zonal task force, chaired a meeting with civic officials to review infrastructure in the wake of heavy rains that lashed the city last week.
Claiming that not a single drain was encroached upon in the zone, the Minister said the problem was that drains located in villages have been included in the BBMP and they have not been developed. Chief Minister Basavaraj Bommai, who toured the city after last week’s rains, has provided funds for expediting the works, he said.
