GBA tests robotic machine to clean stormwater drains

The Greater Bengaluru Authority (GBA) has tested a super-suction robotic machine to clean covered stormwater drains in HSR Layout. The machine cleared accumulated silt and sludge during a six-hour pilot operation near 17th Cross, 7th Sector. It can clean drains up to 30 metres and has an 8,000-litre storage capacity. The GBA will assess its performance before considering permanent adoption.