tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8377725651965020959.post3300339557776807242..comments2024-03-22T23:16:34.431-07:00Comments on Suttha Muttha : Bangalore-The rains and a history of urban floodingSamyuktha Harshithahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06383107536002161500noreply@blogger.comBlogger3125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8377725651965020959.post-67330659395416784222013-07-06T00:55:48.682-07:002013-07-06T00:55:48.682-07:00A flood a century ago may be used by the insensiti...A flood a century ago may be used by the insensitive and the urban - genre to pooh pooh about environmental concerns.<br />The fact as I understand is that some twenty odd lakes and water bodies in Bangalore are no more there and where should the rain water flow to? The sea is far away.<br /><br /><br />anilkurup59https://www.blogger.com/profile/07961961217418715354noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8377725651965020959.post-81815448743660366312013-07-04T22:44:59.272-07:002013-07-04T22:44:59.272-07:00You are absolutely right, Mr Nair. Theres seems to...You are absolutely right, Mr Nair. Theres seems to be no policy on water management and usage. Unplanned and unckeched development has led to loss of flora and fauna the total of whoch is yet to be estimated in Karnataka. Samyuktha Harshithahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06383107536002161500noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8377725651965020959.post-87782793383207692302013-07-01T10:55:45.614-07:002013-07-01T10:55:45.614-07:00One of the obvious reasons for flooding is unplann...One of the obvious reasons for flooding is unplanned development, and levelling of lakes. Developments should be well thought of, and scientifically planned. But unfortunately that's not the case, most of the time. <br /><br />By the way, in your first sentence, shouldn't it be north India, instead of north Karnataka? Pradeep Nairhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04873369124947878452noreply@blogger.com