Bengaluru: After days of incessant rains residents of Bengaluru feel a sense of relief after seeing bright sunny day today. The continuous rainfall have caused widespread damage across many cities including the capital of Karanataka.
He also spoke to Prime Minister Narendra Modi on the flood situation in the state.
“Prime Minister Narendramodi called Chief Minister Shri BSBommai to take stock of the situation due to heavy rains and floods in Karnataka. Chief Minister updated the relief and rescue measures taken by the government,” Mr Bommai posted on his Twitter account.
Hon'ble Prime Minister Shri @narendramodi ji spoke to me on the flood situation caused by heavy rains in the state.
— Basavaraj S Bommai (@BSBommai) November 23, 2021
PM expressed grief over the loss of lives and deep concern over the crop damages. PM assured all possible support from the Centre.
“Prime Minister expressed his deep concern over the crop loss and loss of lives. PM assured to provide all the necessary cooperation and assistance,” he said.
Heavy rain on Sunday night left an apartment complex in Yelahanka, a tech park and a research centre in Bengaluru, flooded along with several other places.
Residents of Kendriya Vihar apartment were shifted out using boats on Monday. The water levels have come down but Chief Minister Basavaraj Bommai had to stay inside his vehicle as he drove through the waterlogged apartment complex.
Mr Bommai said, “There is unprecedented rain. Along the main drain there are issues. There is water-logging in apartments. We are clearing it. We are taking a lot of permanent measures like making main drain clear and building new drains”.
“I am taking stock of the situation and will talk to all my senior engineers and officers and see there is some solution for all this water-logging in different areas of Bengaluru,” he added.
The chief minister said the main problem in Karnataka is crop loss. “I have asked my officers to do the survey quickly so that we can pay the compensation immediately.”
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