BBMP on its toes as tree falls continue

By NT Correspondent

Bengaluru: Summers showers continue to wreak havoc in Bengaluru with BBMP receiving numerous complaints of tree falls at various parts of the city on Friday.

“We received around 15 complaints. About six or so of these were complaints of fallen trees in areas like Maratahalli, Kengeri, RR Nagar, Uttarahalli, Basavangudi and Kormangala,” a BBMP official said. He added that no one had called in to complain about waterlogging.

Indian Meteorological Department (IMD) data disclosed that city limits had received a measly 0.7 mm of rain on Friday evening. However, Hindustan Aeronautics Limited (HAL) Airport area received 42 mm of rain. Meanwhile Bengaluru’s international airport area remained largely dry.

The weather forecasting agency has forecast more rains for the next two days. “Generally cloudy sky. Rain or thundershowers very likely. Surface winds likely to be strong and gusty at times. Maximum and minimum temperatures very likely to be around 32 and 21 degrees Celsius respectively,” an IMD statement said.

IMD scientist A Prasad said that rains were likely to continue in and around Bengaluru for the next four days, adding that showers had brought down average temperature in the city. “Heavy rains and strong winds are likely for the next four days. The maximum temperature in the city (on Friday) was 31.2 degrees Celsius, which is 0.2 degrees less than the average maximum temperature. The minimum temperature in the city was 21 degrees, which is one degree less than the average minimum temperature,” he said.