Inside BBMP war room: Siddaramaiah and his deputy dive deep into Bengaluru rain crisis

As heavy rains continue to disrupt life across Bengaluru, Chief Minister Siddaramaiah and Deputy Chief Minister D.K. Shivakumar visited the BBMP war room to assess the ground situation. The leaders were briefed by senior civic officials, about the ongoing relief and rescue operations across flood-affected areas of the city.

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Officials informed the CM that emergency response teams have been deployed across key zones and that food packets and temporary shelters have been arranged for affected residents. The CM also interacted with flood-hit citizens through videoconferencing. One resident shared that it had been raining continuously since 3 am, but BBMP teams had been actively assisting them since the early hours.

ಬೃಹತ್ ಬೆಂಗಳೂರು ಮಹಾನಗರ ಪಾಲಿಕೆ ವ್ಯಾಪ್ತಿಯಲ್ಲಿ ನಿನ್ನೆ ರಾತ್ರಿ ಸುರಿದ ಮಳೆಯಿಂದಾಗಿ ಹಾನಿಗೆ ಒಳಗಾಗಿರುವ ಹಿನ್ನೆಲೆಯಲ್ಲಿ ಸನ್ಮಾನ್ಯ ಮುಖ್ಯಮಂತ್ರಿಗಳಾದ ಶ್ರೀ ಸಿದ್ದರಾಮಯ್ಯ ರವರು ಹಾಗೂ ಮಾನ್ಯ ಉಪ ಮುಖ್ಯಮಂತ್ರಿಗಳು ಹಾಗೂ ಬೆಂಗಳೂರು ನಗರಾಭಿವೃದ್ಧಿ ಸಚಿವರಾದ ಶ್ರೀ ಡಿ.ಕೆ ಶಿವಕುಮಾರ್ ರವರು ಇಂದು ವಾರ್ ರೂಂ(ICCC)ಗೆ ಭೇಟಿ ನೀಡಿದರು.… pic.twitter.com/L7DWxBJIBK

— Maheshwar Rao.M, IAS (@BBMPCOMM)

ಬೃಹತ್ ಬೆಂಗಳೂರು ಮಹಾನಗರ ಪಾಲಿಕೆ ವ್ಯಾಪ್ತಿಯಲ್ಲಿ ನಿನ್ನೆ ರಾತ್ರಿ ಸುರಿದ ಮಳೆಯಿಂದಾಗಿ ಹಾನಿಗೆ ಒಳಗಾಗಿರುವ ಹಿನ್ನೆಲೆಯಲ್ಲಿ ಸನ್ಮಾನ್ಯ ಮುಖ್ಯಮಂತ್ರಿಗಳಾದ ಶ್ರೀ ಸಿದ್ದರಾಮಯ್ಯ ರವರು ಹಾಗೂ ಮಾನ್ಯ ಉಪ ಮುಖ್ಯಮಂತ್ರಿಗಳು ಹಾಗೂ ಬೆಂಗಳೂರು ನಗರಾಭಿವೃದ್ಧಿ ಸಚಿವರಾದ ಶ್ರೀ ಡಿ.ಕೆ ಶಿವಕುಮಾರ್ ರವರು ಇಂದು ವಾರ್ ರೂಂ(ICCC)ಗೆ ಭೇಟಿ ನೀಡಿದರು.… pic.twitter.com/L7DWxBJIBK

— Maheshwar Rao.M, IAS (@BBMPCOMM) May 19, 2025

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Residents also voiced their long-standing demand for permanent solutions, expressing frustration over repeated flooding year after year. The CM assured them that the government is closely monitoring the situation and committed to both short- and long-term responses.

A BBMP official from Yelahanka highlighted the area’s poor gradient and the challenge of managing 29 lakes. He added that temporary drainage measures were being implemented to ease the situation.

Deputy CM D.K. Shivakumar emphasized the need to remove encroachments so that roads could be widened and water vents created, allowing for natural drainage and reducing waterlogging in the future.

Relief efforts continue as rainfall persists.