According to KSNDMC, Bengaluru received 39mm of rainfall on Monday afternoon.
Heavy rains of close to half an hour on Monday afternoon in Bengaluru saw the upscale neighbourhood of BTM Layout flooded with rainwater mixed with sewage. Water entered homes in some low lying areas while basements of apartment complexes saw water entering parked cars. The waterlogging was so severe that Traffic Police closed down the 29th Main Road of the BTM Layout both for vehicles and people on foot on fearing people might drown. “We cannot let any vehicle go on the road as we fear any accident could be severe and spin-off effects could last long,” Puttamadaiah, traffic police inspector of Mico Layout told The Times of India. According to the KSNDMC, Bengaluru South received a rainfall of 39mm till Monday afternoon. “Roads near and in BTM Layout overflowing upto knee level with rainwater. All riders, drivers and pedestrians, please proceed with caution,” one Twitter user cautioned. A video posted by well-known activist Ram Prasad shows water upto knee level in a BTM Layout 2nd stage street. Responding to the allegations of inaction, Assistant executive engineer (AEE) BBMP Hanumanth Rayappa shifted the blame to the residents. He said residents had opposed the cutting of a tree which blocked the storm water drain. In the coming days, the Met department has warned of more rains in the city due to Western Disturbances. According to Indian Meteorological Department, Tuesday will see partly cloudy sky with one or two spells of rain or thundershowers.
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