Another instalment of brilliant narrative about the recent flooding in Bengalaru. Greed, acquisitiveness, materialism coupled with utter disregard towards town planning and civic sense have resulted in this catastrophic state of affairs.
Such an easy explanation really helped to understand the root cause, and the line that we took the Silicon valley thing a bit too seriously, is so ironical.
Yes, maybe we should have called ourselves the Silicon Highlands. Sometimes naming helps - like High Grounds in Bengaluru. The actual San Francisco Bay Area is at sea level and on the San Andreas Fault - floods are the least of their issues in the event of a once-in-a-century cataclysmic event
Those maps have been made by #mapper4life Raj Bhagat at WRI India - my only task was to unpack and interpret them. Please follow him on twitter, his work is simply outstanding.
Nice explanation, Pai! It’s good to see that you’ve retained your sense of humor. The tank near my house that you might recall visiting, was an early casualty and it is now occupied by Dollar colony.
Accurate diagnosis is most important - quickfix solutions on TV debates don't really help, especially for complex issues with a lot of nuance and detail. The purpose of this series is to present different aspects in a simple way to get a better appreciation of how complex this issue actually is. There are many more basic facts that need telling before we move to possible solutions - watch this space!
First we need to make an accurate diagnosis of 'the problem', and then state 'the problem' clearly - before we attempt to understand and agree on what the solution is. There are lot of trade-offs between legitimate competing interests involved here - we will unpack those one step at a time. What is a solution for one stakeholder is a problem for another.
I am a geologist and topographer. . Cities around the world have been built and expanded on valleys and reclaimed land from Ocean. Take example of Mumbai buillt by the British on a huge reclaimed land blocking shallow sea inlets or the country of the Netherland which is 30 percent of the country on reclaimed land. Town planning and civil engineering is what it takes. Unfortunately, the proud city of Vishveshwaraiya had no business in town planning while IT companies were pouring in in the last 30 years... Bureaucrats and politician were busy sipping coffee in the high ground and counting kick back for lake and land grabs. Irrespective of political ideologies, everyone in the govt was busy making money.
Very nice explanation. But, Jayanagar seems to shown as North East whereas Jayanagar is actually in South Bengaluru. So, a bit confusing on the location of the areas being depicted. Or, am I missing anything.
The city has grown multifold in the past 30 years, so the old definitions of South & East Blr don't mean much now! Jayanagar is South of Cubbon Park, so it 'was' "South Bangalore" till the 1990s when Bangalore city was defined by radius of 5-6 km of Cubbon Park, and there was no Ring Road, and Dairy Circle was the southern most point on Hosur Rd! Just look at a BBMP map today...and try to define what is South, North and East! For instance, Bangalore East station is actually in the North central area. The entire point being made here is that whether it was 'South/East Old Bengaluru', that entire area was small and on a High Ground....The reality is that the entire old Bengaluru is 'Central', the real South Bengaluru is areas south of the ORR (Bommanahalli, Arekere and beyond), and East Bangalore is Marathahalli and beyond Varthur
No, please see videos 1 & 2. There is a central ridge that divides the city into East & West...and depending on where the raindrop lands, it either goes south-west (towards Vrishabhavati), or East (either due east along Hebbal Nagwara tank series) or south east, towards Bellandur-Varthur Tanks series. For the purpose of this video series, I have focused on the South-east flow (called the Varthur series), as that is one of the densely populated areas that was affected.
Another instalment of brilliant narrative about the recent flooding in Bengalaru. Greed, acquisitiveness, materialism coupled with utter disregard towards town planning and civic sense have resulted in this catastrophic state of affairs.
Excellent visuals and explanation. Looking forward to part IV Pai.
Such an easy explanation really helped to understand the root cause, and the line that we took the Silicon valley thing a bit too seriously, is so ironical.
Yes, maybe we should have called ourselves the Silicon Highlands. Sometimes naming helps - like High Grounds in Bengaluru. The actual San Francisco Bay Area is at sea level and on the San Andreas Fault - floods are the least of their issues in the event of a once-in-a-century cataclysmic event
Arun: You are simply superb.The black on blue maps should be there for every city, I feel rather than the usual 2 d maps.
Those maps have been made by #mapper4life Raj Bhagat at WRI India - my only task was to unpack and interpret them. Please follow him on twitter, his work is simply outstanding.
@@bangalorewalks7372 Thank you Arun
Nice explanation, Pai! It’s good to see that you’ve retained your sense of humor. The tank near my house that you might recall visiting, was an early casualty and it is now occupied by Dollar colony.
Humour is important to maintain a sense of balance! Which tank are you referring to?
Geddalahalli- this is “Uncle” btw 😀
Very informative , waiting for the next one on solution 😀
Accurate diagnosis is most important - quickfix solutions on TV debates don't really help, especially for complex issues with a lot of nuance and detail. The purpose of this series is to present different aspects in a simple way to get a better appreciation of how complex this issue actually is. There are many more basic facts that need telling before we move to possible solutions - watch this space!
Easy to understand explanation. Is there a solution? I'm afraid not. What was originally the silicon plateau of the east became the silicon Valley
First we need to make an accurate diagnosis of 'the problem', and then state 'the problem' clearly - before we attempt to understand and agree on what the solution is. There are lot of trade-offs between legitimate competing interests involved here - we will unpack those one step at a time. What is a solution for one stakeholder is a problem for another.
Excellent explanation , although i have two questions ? where do you stay :) next question where to buy house in bangalore :)
I am a geologist and topographer. . Cities around the world have been built and expanded on valleys and reclaimed land from Ocean. Take example of Mumbai buillt by the British on a huge reclaimed land blocking shallow sea inlets or the country of the Netherland which is 30 percent of the country on reclaimed land. Town planning and civil engineering is what it takes. Unfortunately, the proud city of Vishveshwaraiya had no business in town planning while IT companies were pouring in in the last 30 years... Bureaucrats and politician were busy sipping coffee in the high ground and counting kick back for lake and land grabs. Irrespective of political ideologies, everyone in the govt was busy making money.
Very nice explanation. But, Jayanagar seems to shown as North East whereas Jayanagar is actually in South Bengaluru. So, a bit confusing on the location of the areas being depicted. Or, am I missing anything.
The city has grown multifold in the past 30 years, so the old definitions of South & East Blr don't mean much now! Jayanagar is South of Cubbon Park, so it 'was' "South Bangalore" till the 1990s when Bangalore city was defined by radius of 5-6 km of Cubbon Park, and there was no Ring Road, and Dairy Circle was the southern most point on Hosur Rd! Just look at a BBMP map today...and try to define what is South, North and East! For instance, Bangalore East station is actually in the North central area. The entire point being made here is that whether it was 'South/East Old Bengaluru', that entire area was small and on a High Ground....The reality is that the entire old Bengaluru is 'Central', the real South Bengaluru is areas south of the ORR (Bommanahalli, Arekere and beyond), and East Bangalore is Marathahalli and beyond Varthur
Wherever it rains in Bangalore the water will eventually flow to the east side as per this video.
No, please see videos 1 & 2. There is a central ridge that divides the city into East & West...and depending on where the raindrop lands, it either goes south-west (towards Vrishabhavati), or East (either due east along Hebbal Nagwara tank series) or south east, towards Bellandur-Varthur Tanks series. For the purpose of this video series, I have focused on the South-east flow (called the Varthur series), as that is one of the densely populated areas that was affected.