The Bengaluru Flood Solution Hidden Since 1923
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Captain Santhosh Kumar used British-era maps from 1923 to identify and restore buried storm water drains and blocked drainage channels in Bengaluru, uncovering a 4-km-long buried waterway. His efforts have contributed to restoring natural drainage and reviving 14 ancient lakes, keeping his locality dry during heavy monsoons while neighboring areas flooded.
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