Updated May 31st, 2020 at 09:22 IST
Thundershowers forecast till June 5, Karnataka CM acts quick as Monsoon lands in Bengaluru
Karnataka CM BS Yediyurappa chaired a meeting on Saturday with cabinet ministry and state officials to begin precautionary measures on the arrival of monsoon
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Karnataka Chief Minister BS Yediyurappa chaired a meeting on Saturday with cabinet ministry and state officials to begin precautionary measures in view of the arrival of the rainy season in Bengaluru.
"With the onset of monsoon rains on Saturday, I have instructed the people of Bengaluru Metropolitan area to hold a meeting with officials and take all necessary precautions. Ministers, legislators, BBMP and police officials attended the meeting," tweeted Yediyurappa in Kannada.
ಮುಂಗಾರು ಮಳೆ ಪ್ರಾರಂಭವಾಗಿರುವ ಹಿನ್ನೆಲೆಯಲ್ಲಿ ಇಂದು ಬೆಂಗಳೂರು ಮಹಾನಗರ ಪಾಲಿಕೆ ವ್ಯಾಪ್ತಿಯ ಜನಪ್ರತಿನಿಧಿಗಳು, ಅಧಿಕಾರಿಗಳ ಸಭೆ ನಡೆಸಿ, ಎಲ್ಲಾ ಅಗತ್ಯ ಮುಂಜಾಗ್ರತಾ ಕ್ರಮಗಳನ್ನು ತೆಗೆದುಕೊಳ್ಳಬೇಕು ಎಂದು ಸೂಚನೆ ನೀಡಿದ್ದೇನೆ. ಸಚಿವರು, ಶಾಸಕರು, ಬಿಬಿಎಂಪಿ ಆಯುಕ್ತರು, ನಗರ ಪೊಲೀಸ್ ಆಯುಕ್ತರು, ಅಧಿಕಾರಿಗಳು ಸಭೆಯಲ್ಲಿ ಭಾಗವಹಿಸಿದ್ದರು. pic.twitter.com/wANoyL4t9X
— B.S. Yediyurappa (@BSYBJP)
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Yediyurappa also appealed to the people on the do's and don'ts in the monsoon season. It has been raining every day in the city throughout the week, with many trees being uprooted and blocking the roads. A few trees even fell on cars and vehicles owing to the ferocity of the rain, however, there were no casualties reported. The city's administration has deployed people for the clearing of roads and restoration works. The Met department has forecast thundershowers till June 5 in Bengaluru.
6days in a row it rained like clock work. https://t.co/lkCku9IUTJ
— Riddhi Sengupta (@sengupta_riddhi)
Bengaluru weather department has tweeted that rains will gradually pick up in coastal and ghat regions of Karnataka from Monday.
Formation of a weather system likely off #Karnataka coast tomorrow..
— Bengaluru Weather (@BngWeather)
From Monday :
Rains to gradually pick up in coastal and ghat regions of #Karnataka
Thunderstorms over south-interiors to reduce#Monsoon2020 Onset in south #karnataka likely in coming week! https://t.co/AIWpBi8DEd
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Published May 31st, 2020 at 09:22 IST