The rain, which lashed Bengaluru and its surrounding regions on Friday (May 3) after a long gap of over five months, resulted in a loss of ₹1.18 crore for the Bangalore Electricity Supply Company (Bescom) due to infrastructure damage.
Bescom officials said 305 electricity poles, including 33 high-tension poles, 29 low-tension poles, and 11 transformers, were damaged due to severe weather conditions. The cost of repair was estimated at ₹25.63 lakh.
Further, 57 transformers and 18 double poles were also damaged, with an estimated repair cost of ₹86.20 lakh and ₹6.67 lakh, respectively.