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Bengaluru Paralyzed by Heavy Rains, Three Dead in Flooding

  • #Climate change
  • #Floods
  • #India
Bengaluru Paralyzed by Heavy Rains, Three Dead in Flooding
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MAY 21
Above: A food delivery driver pushes their motorcycle through flood water in Bengaluru, India, on Thursday, Sept. 8, 2022. Image copyright: Dhiraj Singh/Bloomberg via Getty Images
story last updated MAY 21

The Spin

Establishment-critical narrative

The once-verdant "Garden City" of Bengaluru has morphed into a concrete dystopia, its soul suffocated under relentless urbanization. Where 262 lakes once glistened, barely 18 remain, while the city's green canopy has withered from 68% to 23% coverage. Only by embracing nature-based solutions to threats like flooding — through rain gardens, bioswales, permeable surfaces — can we resurrect Bengaluru's former glory.

Deccan HeraldQuartz

Pro-establishment narrative

Bengaluru, India's silicon heartland, lies humbled beneath 130mm of rain — the second-highest deluge in a decade. But the city's recurring woes can be handled better with improved urban planning and more involved governance from the administration. Focusing on basics like rejuvenating Bengaluru's water bodies and actioning suggestions from grassroot populations could go a long way in tackling potential weather threats.

The Economic TimesMoneycontrol

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