After the record flooding of areas in HSR Layout in the last two years, the BBMP has decided to buy pumps instead of hiring or leasing them. This is in preparation for this year's monsoon. The areas that will benefit from this move will be HSR Layout, Koramangala, Indiranagar, and JP Nagar, among others.
The low lying areas of HSR Layout are always flooded, and water entering the houses is quite common around the time. Earlier, the BBMP had a tough time sourcing pumps to drain the water during emergencies as they had to rely on external agencies. Their own pumps were under repair while many others were stolen. Hope this time, the BBMP takes steps to ensure the pumps are not stolen again.