The torrential rain in the city that flooded the houses and offices of tech honchos and turned roads into rivers of sorts could not fill most lakes, thanks to the land mafia who turned the feeder canals of these water bodies into a sewerage drain and diverted their flow, environmentalists said.
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BENGALURU, India Authorities in the Indian city of Bengaluru used tractors on Tuesday to rescue residents of posh housing estates marooned by floods as
Gated communities and IT parks built on wetlands and encroached-on lakes were submerged along with middle-class and poor neighbourhoods in low-lying parts
BENGALURU - Authorities in the Indian city of Bengaluru used tractors on Tuesday (Sept 7) to rescue residents of posh housing estates marooned by floods as army teams were sent in after two days of torrential rain in the technology hub. The state government of Karnataka, of which Bengaluru is the capital, announced about 3 billion rupees (S$53 million) in.