Published 11 months ago

India's Bengaluru may need $363 million to fix drainage, avoid flooding

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India's Bengaluru may need nearly 28 billion rupees ($362.7 million) to restore a drainage network damaged by rapid real estate development. The city has seen an influx of millions of workers and a boom in real estate construction over the past two decades. But that has come at a cost as unfettered construction has limited the city's capacity to absorb and drain off water.

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Times of India

Bengaluru may need $339 million to fix drainage, avoid flooding: Report

India's Bengaluru may need nearly 28 billion rupees ($339 million) to restore a drainage network damaged by rapid real estate development as repeated floods threaten to disrupt work and life in the IT hub, a report said. Dubbed India's Silicon Valley for hosting more than 3,500 IT companies and startups, the city has seen an influx of millions of workers and a boom in real estate construction over the past two decades.

11 months ago·India

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News18 India

What Bengaluru Needs To Curb Urban Flooding? Finds This Detailed Report

Bengaluru’s real estate development comprises about 213 mn sq ft of Grade A office space which has generated nearly 1.7 mn white-collar jobs

11 months ago·India

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Reuters

India's Bengaluru may need $363 million to fix drainage, avoid flooding

India's Bengaluru may need nearly 28 billion rupees ($362.7 million) to restore a drainage network damaged by rapid real estate development as repeated floods threaten to disrupt work and life in the IT hub, a report said.

11 months ago·United Kingdom

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Live Mint

Bengaluru may need ₹28 billion to fix drainage, avoid flooding

Bengaluru needs $362.7 million to fix drainage networks and prevent flooding caused by rapid real estate development, which has reduced the city's capacity to absorb rain water.

11 months ago·New Delhi, India

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Business Standard

Bengaluru may need Rs 2,800 cr to fix drainage, avoid flooding: Report

The report projected a jump in population to 18 million by 2031 from an estimated 12.3 mln in 2022. The area within city limits more than tripled in 2011 to 741 square kilometres from 1995 levels

11 months ago·India

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