Bengaluru’s lakes, main drains will be deepened: Bommai
BENGALURU:
Chief Minister Basavaraj Bommai said a meeting would be convened soon to prepare a master plan to streamline Bengaluru’s drainage system.
He was speaking to reporters on Monday after reviewing the rain-affected areas of HSR Layout, Madivala, Hosur Road and Silk Board Junction.
The Chief Minister said action would be taken to deepen the lakes to enhance their storage capacity. Observing that layouts adjacent to Agara lake were inundated whenever it rained, he said water from around 15-20 lakes situated at a higher level overflows and enters Agara lake. Officials have been instructed to undertake repairs to the main drains and increase their carrying capacity, he said.
Agara layouts’ woes
The CM said he has instructed officials to construct a separate drainage system for layouts around Agara lake within 4-5 months. Action will be taken to separate the sewage and drainage systems, he added.
Noting the level difference in UGDs in the layouts , the CM said instructions have been given to fix the issue. Though the capacity of the Agara STP is 35 mld, it is only treating 25 mld of water at present. The CM said that during the review, it was observed that the treated water was also flowing into the drainage system. The BBMP Chief Commissioner had been instructed to immediately take action to direct the treated water into the lakes, he added.
The Chief Minister said the 4 mld STP adjacent to Madivala lake has not been working and instructions have been given to complete the work within 4-5 months.
Co-ordinate, agencies told
The CM said he has directed BBMP, Bescom and BWSSB to work in tandem.
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Pothole work after rains
Bommai said information regarding the situation of potholes in the city is being gathered and a separate meeting would be convened to resolve the matter. Repair work could not be started due to incessant rains. As soon as the rains stop, repair work would be taken up on a war footing, he added.
Satish Reddy, MLA, Gaurav Gupta, Chief Commissioner, BBMP, and Rakesh Singh Administrator, BBMP, were present.
