Pramesh S Jain
The infamous KR Circle underpass,which claimed the life of a 23-year-old techie from Andhra Pradesh three years ago, was once again submerged following heavy rains on Wednesday, raising serious concerns over civic inaction.
Despite police barricading and blocking entry and exit points,officials from the Bruhat Bengaluru Mahanagara Palike are yet to initiate immediate remedial measures and are reportedly waiting for the water to recede.
According to a senior officer on the spot,the accumulated water cannot be pumped out as there is no proper outlet,and doing so could flood adjoining roads.
The flooding severely disrupted traffic around KR Circle, located close to Vidhana Soudha,with congestion persisting even on Thursday morning.
Officials recalled that the then BBMP had undertaken desilting work in the underpass after the earlier tragedy to facilitate drainage.
However,the latest flooding has once again exposed the inefficacy of those measures,with little improvement on the ground.
