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DKS visits Bengalurus flood-prone areas, asks officials to take necessary measures ahead of monsoon..
Karnataka Deputy Chief Minister D K Shivakumar Thursday visited the flood prone areas of Bengaluru and took stock of the ongoing drainage works...
Shivakumar, who also holds the Bengaluru City Development portfolio, inspected the ongoing widening of storm water drain (SWD) at Yemlur..
The minister directed the officials to construct a kaccha drain as a temporary measure so that water during monsoon can flow smoothly without leading to flooding of the nearby areas..
While a parallel drain was constructed by the Bruhat Bengaluru Mahanagara Palike outside the layout, the resident welfare association stopped the civic body from constructing another storm water drain from Halanayakanahalli lake cutting across the layout..
