Everytime, the roads are paved, they raise the height. The same is at work when they erect culverts over drains. The best examples are the ones done at 5th Main and 9th Main. With such heights, residents fear that the water will enter their homes much more easily due to their higher elevation.
One resident even said that although Bangalore is 900 metres above sea level, it is getting flooded because of these foolish practices by the civic agencies. But why is the BBMP doing it? “So they don’t have to desilt the drains everytime,” said Sector 3 resident Mohan. “Just raise the height and it will take care of the extra water. And if there is a blockage, they just remove the slabs at the intersections and put them back at their own time and pace. All their work is ad-hoc. There is no proper longterm plan about the issue of drains.”
Resident Srinivas DN has slammed the BBMP for its shoddy quality of culverts. Posting a picture as proof, he highlights the elevation of the culvert and adds that the cement work is so bad that it comes off within a couple of months. Will the BBMP high command and the state government sort out the system before it sinks us all?