In a social media post, Karnataka Health Minister Dr K Sudhakar said the Basavaraj Bommai-led BJP government in the state must not be blamed for the flooding.
Bengaluru: The incessant rains since Sunday left Bengaluru submerged and forced the authorities to shut down schools even as office-goers were seen wading through waist-deep water to reach their destinations in some pockets of the city.
While Karnataka Chief Minister Basavaraj Bommai blamed the erstwhile Congress government for the floods, a cabinet minister said any city, even New York, in the world will get submerged in water if it records so much rain.
Bommai had said that the Congress government had allowed illegal constructions by blocking lakes, clogging storm water drains and other outlets where excess water could have been collected.
In a social media post, Karnataka Health Minister Dr K Sudhakar said the Basavaraj Bommai-led BJP government in the state must not be blamed for the flooding. His post read, “It is true that Bengaluru has been hit by unprecedented rains. In this time of difficulty, the government and the community must work together. It is not a time to point fingers. The consequence of this kind of rainfall in any city in the world would be the same.”
He added, “CM Bommai, the ministers in charge of Bengaluru, the elected representatives, officials and different civic agencies are working day and night. Our little Bengaluru, which was built by Kempegowda, has become a huge city due to development activities.”
Sudhakar also said, “The lakes that existed in the city at one time have been built upon and have disappeared as a result. Houses and buildings have been constructed on top of the storm water drains. In the catchment and overflow areas of some of the lakes houses and layouts have been built. Our government has inherited this situation and we have taken it up as a challenge.”
He further said, “Many villages were added to the city of Bengaluru in an unscientific manner and these villages have been neglected. Who has committed this mistake? These things are a result of climate change. We should all work for urban development with regards for conservation and the environment. Nature will provide for all our needs but our greed will result in destruction. We need to be aware.”
