Rain in Karnataka
A special drive to clear encroachments on Storm Water Drains (SWDs) will be taken up on a war footing to ensure free flow of water and prevent flooding, Karnataka Chief Minister Basavaraj Bommai told mediapersons after visiting rain-affected areas in north and east Bengaluru.
The city’s civic body had made a list of 2,626 buildings encroaching SWDs in 2016, of which 1,480 buildings were demolished. However, the encroachment clearance drive hit a roadblock following a legal challenge. The drive was discontinued and 714 buildings, identified as encroachments, are yet to be cleared, which the Chief Minister said will now be done on a ‘war footing’.
