Monsoon Preparedness Parade Conducted Under South City Corporation Limits

Chief Commissioner Maheshwar Rao directed all officials within Greater Bengaluru Authority (GBA) limits to remain fully prepared for disaster management ahead of the monsoon season. During inspections at Bannerghatta Road and Shalini Grounds in Jayanagar, officials reviewed monsoon preparedness equipment, emergency response teams, and ongoing road repair works.

Key Details:

• Monsoon preparedness parades are being conducted across all city corporations under the directions of Deputy Chief Minister and Bengaluru City Development Minister Shri D.K. Shivakumar.

• The inspection covered:

Bannerghatta Road

• Shalini Playground, Jayanagar

• The preparedness parade was jointly conducted by Jayanagar and Padmanabhanagar divisions under Bengaluru South City Corporation.

• Officials were instructed to:

Ensure complete monsoon preparedness before heavy rains begin

• Coordinate disaster management teams effectively

• Maintain active control rooms for citizen complaints

• Respond quickly to emergencies during the rainy season

Monsoon Preparedness Activities Reviewed

The inspection included demonstrations of:

• Stormwater drain cleaning teams

• Disaster management teams

• Tree-cutting and branch-clearing teams

• Silt removal and tractor teams

• Patrol vehicles and machinery

• Emergency response staff and gangmen

Equipment inspected included:

• JCBs and Hitachi machines

• Water pumps

• Tree-cutting equipment

• Garbage collection machines

• Reflector jackets

• Stretchers and ladders

• Safety gear including gloves and gumboots

Special Instructions on Cleanliness

Officials were directed to:

• Clear roadside drains and gratings

• Remove accumulated waste near roads

• Repair damaged footpath slabs and curb stones

• Maintain cleanliness across corporation limits

Bannerghatta Road Repair Works

The Chief Commissioner also inspected ongoing BWSSB pipeline works near IIM on Bannerghatta Road.

Directions Issued:

• Complete road repair works within 10 days

• Ensure quality reconstruction of damaged road stretches

• Prevent sewage discharge into roadside drains

• Repair open footpath slabs for pedestrian safety

• Complete asphalting after BWSSB work concludes

Traffic disruptions had been reported due to delayed reconstruction and road cave-ins in completed sections.

Officials Present

• Shri Satish Reddy, MLA, Bommanahalli

• K.N. Ramesh, Commissioner, Bengaluru South City Corporation

• Naveen Kumar Raju, Additional Commissioner

• Chief Engineers Ravi and Basavaraj Kabade

• Executive engineers and other officials