The North Corporation in Greater Bengaluru Authority (GBA) limits has given Manyata Tech Park and surrounding companies 10 days to start building a long-delayed storm-water drain meant to stop repeated flooding. Until this work is done, the Karnataka Industrial Areas Development Board (KIADB) will not issue new building permits in key parts of the tech park and Nagavara area. A one-month deadline has also been set for four companies and property owners around the park to complete all pending storm-water drain work. Officials warned, “If the companies fail to carry out the work, the civic body would demolish whatever portions are necessary to restore the waterflow and recover the entire cost from the companies.” The Disaster Management Department has ordered three important drain links, including a new connection inside Manyata Tech Park. However, officials told The Hindu that rivalry between companies has slowed progress, with each blaming the other while residents continue to suffer flooding during every monsoon. Officials also proposed a new canal running from south to north, passing between Manyata and Karle Town Centre before joining the main canal. Measurements and design are underway. These directions come from a report by the North Corporation submitted to the Lokayukta, which investigated the matter after years of resident complaints. Flooding here is not just from heavy rain but because a natural storm-water drain vanished over time. An official explained, "Decades ago, a natural drain carried rainwater from Nagavara towards the Hebbal Main Canal. Later, this land was allotted to private owners and buildings covered the drain’s route." Without this channel, rainwater has nowhere to go. KIADB, Revenue, and GBA inspections found drains blocked, narrowed, or abruptly ending. Some areas once carrying water are now built over. Even average rain causes flooding on roads, basements, and parts of the tech park. Officials have directed that no future construction plan will be approved without a detailed report on nearby lakes, drains, and government land. This is to ensure that drains are not blocked or built over as happened in Manyata Tech Park.