According to BBMP data, during three recent rain spells – one in March, followed by two 1 and 2. May – a total of 93 trees and 133 large branches. | Photo Credit: K. Bhagya Prakash
Within a short range of only two months, two individuals lost their lives for the fall of trees in Bengalur and raised questions about Bruhhat Bengalur Mahanagar Palike’s readiness on Monsoon, even though they created more teams to deal with such incidents.
Citizens and activists who quoted these fatal incidents and a recurring problem of urban floods, even during collisions with low intensity during the monsoon season, began to ask if the BBMP was actually ready to face monsoon.
On Thursday, Malesh, a 45 -year -old Autorickshaw driver, was killed after the tree fell on his vehicle along the main road Kathriguppe in Banashankari. Previously, March 22, the three -year -old Raksha succumbed to her injury after the tree collapsed on two -round wheels on which a million with her father rode. The civic authority announced compensation for both victims in accordance with standard procedures.
According to BBMP data, there was two 1st and 2nd May – a total of 93 trees and 133 large branches were uprooted or fell. Floods on arterial and subarterial roads across several areas, including the central business district (CBD), have become more and more common.
BBMP Majeshwar Rao said the reaction teams were reactivated. In an interview with Hindu, Mr. Rao said that BBMP control rooms were functional and that the Commissioners (JCS) in each zone were ordered to prepare plans to alleviate floods. In addition, the traffic police were entrusted with the reporting of the flooded BBMP areas to include in the list of zones susceptible to the flood.
The BBMP Forest Cell has also been instructed to identify and address trees that represent a threat to public safety. Mr. Rao also mentioned that the available civic data would be analyzed to invent other strategies.
Public voices concerns about BBMP insufficient readiness
However, citizens express concern about the readiness of the civic body. Snehal Nandihal, an Indianagar resident, expressed frustration from the persistent floods in her neighborhood and pointed to the ineffective BBMP planning. Quoted chronic floods on key sections such as KT Road, 5 main roads in the defensive colony, 2 phases and parts of the road 80 feet in Indianagar. “Despite repeated complaints about the removal of mud in rainwater unlucks, no specific steps were taken. The problem has remained unresolved for several years, even after repeated visits to the former BBMP Tushara Giri Nath,” she said.
Indra Bendel, an activist from the layout of AECS in Marathhahalli, stressed that the work of rainwater launched in 2022 remains incomplete. “Moreover, there was no effort to remove mud in this area, which caused concerns about potential floods during the upcoming monsoon season. Although the locality has so far escaped heavy precipitation, the risk remains high,” she added.
The Raghu BV catastroph expert has pointed out that the recent changes in the 2005 catastrophe management Act orders the Union’s government to establish cell management cells in urban local authorities. He stressed that BBMP had to build a cell before the monsoon to coordinate and supervise all efforts to alleviate. When the incidents of the fall of trees become increasingly common, they urged the BBMP to take proactive measures, including pruning or removing dangerous trees and branches. He also recommended that the civic body published related data publicly available on the official website.
Published – May 3 2025 20:36
