BENGALURU: Relentless downpours this week brought India’s tech capital to its knees, with submerged roads, stranded commuters, and urgent work-from-home notices reigniting worries about crumbling infrastructure and unplanned urban growth.
Over 130 mm of rain in just 12 hours on Tuesday turned major corridors like the Silk Board–Electronic City flyover into flood zones. The India Meteorological Department issued an orange alert, forecasting more showers. Meanwhile, five deaths were reported across Karnataka, and over 150 people were rescued as water entered homes and highways disappeared underwater.
Power outages affected several areas as frustrated citizens and industry leaders vented online. Mohandas Pai, ex-CFO of Infosys, slammed the government, pointing out that ₹1 lakh crore in welfare spending hadn’t improved governance. “Total collapse of our city,” he wrote, tagging CM Siddaramaiah and Deputy CM Shivakumar.
Zoho’s Sridhar Vembu linked the urban crisis to rural neglect, calling for a rural manufacturing wave to stem migration and reduce pressure on cities. “You can’t build great cities while rural India is desperate to leave,” he warned, noting the irony of importing Chinese goods while exporting tech services.
Adding a dose of satire, Rainmatter’s Dilip Kumar mocked the tech world’s skewed priorities, saying, “We have drones for biryani and apps for pet meditation—but no working drains.”
The floods have reignited calls for systemic fixes. As the city sinks deeper into crisis, questions loom: Can Bengaluru grow without collapsing under its own weight?
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