After heavy rains wreaked havoc in Bengaluru on Sunday and Monday nights and still is not respite for the people of the city led to Twitter users suggested submarines and jet skis to reach destinations. It was reported that employees had to take tractors rides to reach their destinations on Monday and Tuesday.
With no respite after three days as water on the submerged streets had not receded, Twitter users put out memes suggesting to take Uber boats, jet skis and submarines to travel in the city.
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Meanwhile, in a tweet, news agency ANI said, "school children cross a submerged bridge on a JCB machine in Guledagudda town of Bagalkote district. The bridge was submerged due to an overflowing canal. The JCB machine belonged to a local resident."
Karnataka CM Basavaraj Bommai on Tuesday alleged that the waterlogging is due to the maladministration of previous Congress regime. He claimed that the ruling BJP government has allocated Rs 1,500 crore for draining of water in the city and additional Rs 300 crore has been given to remove encroachments.
CM Bommai pointed out that the issue lies in two zones and particularly in Mahadevpura where 69 tanks are there and all are overflowing. He also said that the establishments are in low-lying areas and the third issue he pointed out are encroachments.
When asked about the drinking water supply in Bengaluru, CM Bommai said that the rainwater affected two water pumping stations in Mandya district and water has been receded from the first pumphouse and supply will begin soon. The other pumphouse is to be cleared by today afternoon. Meanwhile, water is to be provided through tankers and borewells, he assured.