1. As rains continue to lash Bengaluru and surrounding areas over three days, low-lying areas are inundated. With houses and layout turning into islands in Mahadevapura zone in particular, some residents had to be rescued in boats by SDRF and NDRF teams. A 23-year-old woman was electrocuted as she was trying to navigate through a flooded road in Whitefield. Chief Minister Basavaraj Bommai has pointed out that flooding is particularly severe in one zone that has a concentration of lakes and has seen encroachments over the years.
2. Department of Personnel and Administrative Reforms, Government of Karnataka is organising State Government Employees Day. State level Sarvothamma award will be presented as part of the event at Banquet Hall, Vidhana Soudha.
3. Emphasis, United Way Bengaluru and Department of Horticulture, Government of Karnataka are jointly organising a programme - “Nurturing environment with afforestation and integrated watershed initiatives.” The programme will be held at Lalbagh, Double Road entrance from 11 am onwards.
