ORRCA calls for holistic solutions for recurring flooding
The Outer Ring Road Companies’ Association (ORRCA) has called for comprehensive solutions to address recurring flooding on Bengaluru's Outer Ring Road. They highlighted that the immediate cause was heavy rainfall, but the underlying issues include blocked drains and ongoing construction. ORRCA urged the Greater Bengaluru Authority to take swift action to improve stormwater management and infrastructure.
- ▪The Outer Ring Road is heavily affected by flooding due to poor drainage and infrastructure issues.
- ▪ORRCA emphasizes the need for a holistic approach rather than temporary fixes.
- ▪Over 800,000 commuters use the affected stretch of the ORR during peak hours.
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As heavy rain and subsequent flooding crippled traffic on the Outer Ring Road (ORR) on Tuesday (June 2), the Outer Ring Road Companies’ Association (ORRCA) has demanded an integrated stormwater infrastructure that matches the scale and density of Bengaluru’s IT corridor. While acknowledging the immediate trigger as the intense pre-monsoon downpour, it flagged blocked and poorly maintained drains, the encroachment of rajakaluves, bottlenecks at lake interconnections and culverts, and the ongoing infrastructure and metro construction as the root causes for the recurring problem. Patchwork not enough“We have been pressing for a holistic solution. Unfortunately, in the midst of the rain, it’s almost impossible to do that.
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