Bengaluru received 105.5 mm rainfall in 24-hour period
Rainfall Data & Statistics
- Total Rainfall: 105.5 mm in 24 hours
- Second highest May rainfall since 2011.
- Highest since 2011: 114.6 mm in May 2022.
- All-time record: 153.9 mm on May 6, 1909.
IMD Observations & Forecast
- Statement by C.S. Patil (Director, IMD Bengaluru):
- Rainfall was rare for the month of May.
- Similar >100 mm events have occurred, last in 2022.
Civic Impact and Political Reactions
- Urban Flooding: Several layouts inundated, food relief yet to reach many affected areas.
- Public Grievance: Residents made frantic calls for help post-midnight.
- Opposition Criticism:
- Called it a failure of “Brand Bengaluru”.
- Demanded ₹1,000 crore relief fund.
B.Y. Vijayendra’s Comment: Mocked the city being transformed into “Water Bengaluru“.
Gig Workers Employment Project(Karnataka)
Overall Numbers
- Total number of people employed through the project: 10,205
- Bengaluru alone accounts for 5,349 jobs — over 50% of the total.
- The initiative focuses on providing job opportunities in the gig economy, especially through platforms like Swiggy, Zomato, Amazon, etc.
Key Points from the Article
- Launched By: Department of Skill Development, Entrepreneurship and Livelihood (SDEL), Government of Karnataka.
- Districts like Dharwad, Dakshina Kannada, and Mysuru are also performing well in terms of gig worker appointments.
- A total of 756 companies have been registered under this initiative.
- 39 lakh youth have registered for jobs so far.
- Out of this, 31 companies have facilitated actual job placements so far.
Types of Jobs Provided
- Primarily in the gig economy, such as:
- Food and grocery delivery
- Courier services
- E-commerce logistics
Other app-based services
Karnataka to handover 6 kumki elephants to Andhra Pradesh
- Announced by: Eshwar Khandre, Minister for Forest, Ecology and Environment, Karnataka.
Objective & Significance
- Purpose: To help Andhra Pradesh manage increasing human-elephant conflict, especially in Chittoor
- Conflict is spilling over into Karnataka’s Kolar district, hence
About Kumki Elephants
- Definition: Trained, captive elephants used by forest departments in South India.
- Origin of Term: From Tamil word “Kumki” meaning “helper”.
Ecological & Legal Importance of Elephants
Ecological Role
- Keystone Species: Maintain ecological balance in forests.
- India’s Natural Heritage Animal: Symbolizes cultural and ecological values.
Elephant Population in India
- Total (2023 Census): Approx. 30,000 wild elephants.
- Karnataka: Highest number — 6,395 elephants (≈25% of India’s total).
Legal Protection
- IUCN Red List:
- Asian Elephant – Endangered
- CITES:
- Listed in Appendix I – bans international trade (except rare exceptions).
- Wildlife Protection Act, 1972:
Schedule I species – highest level of protection in India.
