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India Today
20-05-2025
- Climate
- India Today
Beneath Bengaluru's iconic Kanteerava stadium, a lake stirs in fresh rain?
Bengaluru's skies opened up over the weekend, and they haven't quite shut yet. As rains continued to lash through Monday, the city came to a near standstill by Tuesday. Several low-lying areas are still waterlogged, roads remain shut, and in parts of the city, ground floors have gone it was a 20-second video clip that really captured the mood of the isn't Kanteerava Stadium—it's Sampangi Lake reclaiming its legacy. Nature always finds a way.#BengaluruRains PulseOfBengaluru (@ThreadsNarrator) May 19, 2025advertisementThe now-viral footage shows floodwaters gushing into the iconic Sree Kanteerava Stadium, and pooling inside. Shared widely on social media, the video sparked disbelief, jokes, and a wave of concern. 'This isn't Kanteerava Stadium,' one Bengalurean wrote, 'it's Sampangi Lake reclaiming its legacy. Nature always finds a way.'And they weren't LAKE STIRS BENEATHBeneath the stadium, lies the ghost of Sampangi Lake, once a jewel in the heart of old before the stadium came up in 1946, the area was home to Sampangi Lake, a 35-acre water body dating back to the 1500s. Built by Bengaluru's founder Kempe Gowda, the lake once served as a crucial water source for both the native Pete area and the British cantonment. It supported fishing, horticulture, agriculture, and daily life in a growing by the late 1800s, as piped water began flowing in from Hesaraghatta, Sampangi Lake lost prominence. Over the years, it was neglected, became polluted, and was eventually deemed a nuisance. In 1937, it was drained out. By the 1940s, the lakebed had been repurposed, and Kanteerava Stadium rose on its soil. The surrounding farmland gave way to residential layouts by the Anirudhan, convener, Citizens' Agenda for Bengaluru, called the transformation of the lake to the stadium 'one of the biggest blunders that Bengaluru has ever seen'.'We threw away Sampangi the moment we got Cauvery into our pipes. This repeated itself till 2,000 lakes became 400. Wetlands, marshes all were lost. We are a disconnected generation,' he all that remains of the lake is a small tank in Sampangiramnagar, worshipped during the annual Karaga festival. But nature, it seems, hasn't forgotten. The lake might be gone on paper, but when the rain pounds Bengaluru, it doesn't knock. It seeps into Monday, that history seemed to bubble back to the surface, LAKES, FORGOTTEN LESSONS'Bengaluru, the city of lakes, didn't have a single natural lake. And yet, it had over 2,000 lakes at one point. So who built them? And why did we forget how?' Sandeep the olden days, people knew everything, from building lakes to growing food and weaving fabric. That's real education. We think we're educated today, but the real knowledge was in knowing how to live with nature,' he to Sandeep, education may fill minds with facts, but it often misses the profound understanding of natural systems that once kept Bengaluru green and water-secure – probably why it's a drought during peak summer and flooding during rains in too, the city was in crisis. Sai Layout resembled a water-bound island, with ground floors submerged and families stranded inside. Around 150 people had to be rescued by emergency teams. BTM Layour, HSR Layout, Hosur Road were all wrecked by reported three rain-related deaths, two by electrocution and one involving a woman who died after a wall InMust Watch IN THIS STORY#Bengaluru#Karnataka
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Business Standard
20-05-2025
- Climate
- Business Standard
Bengaluru flooded again: Potholes deepen, memes take over the internet
Bengaluru sank once again under heavy rain this week, triggering flash floods, tragic deaths, and total civic chaos. But as roads turned into rivers and vehicles into vessels, social media platforms were flooded with humorous yet pointed commentary capturing the grim reality of the IT hub's collapsing infrastructure. The rains, which began over last weekend, have already claimed five lives. Two people died due to electrocution, while a woman lost her life after a compound wall collapsed on her. The India Meteorological Department (IMD) issued a yellow alert for Karnataka on May 20, warning of extremely heavy rainfall in Bengaluru and other parts of the state. Despite the seriousness of the situation, online users turned their anger into viral memes and sharp posts. One viral post on X read: '#BengaluruRains leave city panting. #Gurgaon #Gurugram and #Bengaluru, the cyber capitals of India, are an infrastructural mess and it takes a single rain to wash down mask of perfection in both cities (sic).' Another user said, 'I pay my taxes and do not avail any of the freebies from the govt. The least I expect in return is a city which doesn't crumble at the first rains even before the monsoon sets in." I pay my taxes and do not avail any of the freebies from the govt . The least I expect in return is a city which doesn't crumble at the first rains even before the monsoon sets in. #bengalururains #Bengaluru — Anoop (@AnoopChathoth) May 20, 2025 A photo shared by Bengaluru-based entrepreneur Arun Vinayak showed water flooding the inside of his car. His caption read, 'Building hardware in India is even harder if you have to make your office and cars and homes IP67.' ALSO READ | The image quickly went viral, drawing witty replies like 'Ghar ghar submarine yojna' and "throw in some fish and make it a leg spa day". Building hardware in India is even harder if you have to make your office and cars and homes IP67. #underwater #batteryok #engineersnotok en route to work today — Arun Vinayak (@Arun_Vinayak_S) May 19, 2025 The flooding extended to major landmarks such as the Kanteerava Stadium, where an upcoming international javelin competition—the Neeraj Chopra Classic—is scheduled. 'This isn't Kanteerava Stadium—it's Sampangi Lake reclaiming its legacy. Nature always finds a way,' one user wrote, posting a video of the stadium under water. This isn't Kanteerava Stadium—it's Sampangi Lake reclaiming its legacy. Nature always finds a way. #BengaluruRains — PulseOfBengaluru (@ThreadsNarrator) May 19, 2025 Other flood-hit areas included HSR Layout, Silk Board Metro Station, Shanti Nagar Bus Stand, and several low-lying residential zones. Visuals circulating online showed stranded commuters, flooded homes, and overwhelmed drainage systems. The IMD forecast predicts no relief for the city, with continued rain expected over the next two days. 'Partly cloudy sky with possibility of heavy rain or thunderstorm,' the department noted in its latest update. Bengaluru Urban, Bengaluru Rural, Kolar, Belagavi, and Bagalkot are among the areas on alert. Karnataka Chief Minister Siddaramaiah said the city had recorded 104 mm of rainfall, much higher than anticipated. In addition, Deputy Chief Minister DK Shivakumar, speaking from the BBMP war room, said that flood mitigation efforts are ongoing. 'We had identified 210 flood-prone areas in the city. We have resolved issues in 166 of them. Work is ongoing in 24 areas, and action will soon start in the remaining 20,' he told news agency ANI. Shivakumar added that 197 km of stormwater drains have been built and ₹2,000 crore allocated for drainage infrastructure. Of 132 trouble spots identified by traffic police, 82 have been fixed, and the rest are under review.
