Kogilu Cross resident gets house raised due to flooding

BENGALURU: Every time it rains, Kogilu Cross area in Yelahanka gets flooded. Water from the rajakaluve and rainwater enters homes in Kurlappa Layout, Maruti Nagar. Despite numerous complaints to the BBMP, no solution has been found.

To combat this issue, some residents are opting for “house lifting,” a technique inspired by Japan. They are using hydraulic toe jacks to lift their homes up by 5 feet. This method is also being used in other flood-prone areas like Mahadevapura.

Some families have even relocated their homes to higher ground, shifting them up to 100 feet away from the original site. This unconventional solution is a testament to the residents’ frustration with the authorities’ inability to address the flooding issue.

Owner of the house, Yashodha Srinivas, said, “We constructed the house 20 years back; but nothing has been done to tackle the flooding. Last year, we suffered a flood due to heavy rainfall. My son suggested the plan of lifting the house after watching videos on YouTube. The house was lifted four feet from the bottom. Over 150 to 250 jacks have been used. We have spent over Rs 20 lakh for this. We raised the house for the safety of our family from flooding”.