The Karnataka government has suspended an executive engineer and ordered inspections after a compound wall collapsed at Bowring Hospital in Shivajinagar, killing seven people during heavy rain.
Chief Minister Siddaramaiah directed officials to investigate the circumstances leading to the collapse and issued a notice to those responsible.
He also sought an explanation from the hospital administration and announced compensation of ₹5 lakh for the families of those who died.
The government has directed officials to immediately repair potholes, clear debris from roads, and take precautionary measures before the monsoon.
Deputy Chief Minister D.K. Shivakumar said action was being taken around vulnerable structures and encroachments, and that weak trees and branches on roads in Bengaluru would be cut.
An expert team has been tasked with inspecting hospital buildings and compound walls across the state and submitting a detailed report.
