Most of the borewells in Varthur and surrounding areas were dried up owing to deficit rainfall last year and summer heat, thus causing an acute shortage of water. This prompted the elected representatives and the BWSSB authorities to take the decision to have a water filling point for Varthur and its surrounding areas.
The police have also scanned through CCTV footage and recorded statements of parents and witnesses as well as other residents of the apartment as part of the investigation
The BBMP officials dumped some gravel to fill the potholes, but now it’s spread across the road, making driving difficult on that stretch. This has also caused a lot of dust pollution from the lifting of M-sand, he added. Another resident of Varthur ward, Raghavendra, complained that contractors doing shoddy work over the past more than a year are to blame.