Following an extended period of drought lasting over five months, Bengaluru received its first spell of rain on May 6. Intermittent showers have continued in the following days, resulting in the inundation of several roads. What has been a matter of particular concern is the uprooting of trees and the breaking of branches, which is usually expected during the monsoon season.
How many trees
According to data provided by the Bruhat Bengaluru Mahanagara Palike (BBMP), from May 6 to May 15, complaints of close to 331 uprooted trees, and a total of 664 fallen branches were received by the civic body following pre-monsoon rains. The highest number of complaints about fallen trees was 92, from the R.R. Nagar zone and the lowest was from Dasarahalli with 11 complaints, till May 15.
