Tue May 20 15:30:00 UTC 2025: **Bengaluru Grapples with Flooding After Record Rainfall, Critics Blame Infrastructure**

**Bengaluru, India** – India’s tech hub, Bengaluru, is reeling from severe flooding after record-breaking pre-monsoon rainfall submerged parts of the city on Monday. At least three people, including a child, have died in rain-related incidents, and authorities are on high alert for further showers due to cyclonic activity in the Andaman Sea.

Many areas of Bengaluru received over 100mm (4 inches) of rain, a level unseen since 2011. The downpour caused widespread waterlogging, traffic chaos, and property damage, including the collapse of a software firm’s compound wall that resulted in the death of an employee. Commuters were forced to wade through knee-deep water, and homes in some areas have been flooded.

Major technology companies, vital to Bengaluru’s economy, have asked employees to work from home. Critics are pointing to the city’s crumbling infrastructure and inadequate urban planning as major contributing factors to the crisis. One resident noted that even newly developed areas built for the booming tech sector are facing the worst flooding.

The opposition Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) has accused the ruling Congress party of failing to address the city’s infrastructure issues despite significant spending. The BJP is demanding the immediate release of 10 billion rupees ($117 million) for relief efforts. The state government acknowledges the severity of the issues but claims they are long-standing problems inherited from previous administrations.

Experts attribute the recurring floods to rapid construction over lakes and wetlands, as well as poor urban planning. The Association for Information Technology (AIT) representing over 450 software companies, has voiced concerns about the frequent flooding and its negative impact on businesses. The AIT is calling for long-term solutions to improve Bengaluru’s infrastructure.

While officials have attempted to reassure residents, the situation has ignited a debate about the city’s ability to cope with increasingly frequent extreme weather events.

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