The contemporary city

 

    Bengaluru consists of the closely built old town, together with a number of modern outlying areas (former suburbs) laid out in a gridiron pattern to the north and south, with many parks and wide streets. A large military area is situated just southeast of central Bengaluru. Outlying areas incorporated into the city in 2007 include large green spaces as well as farmland and are sites of population and ICT-related growth.

 

   Bengaluru has pleasant summers and mild winters. Summer temperatures average in the low to mid-90s F (about 34 °C), and winter temperatures rarely drop below 60 °F (16 °C). The city receives about 36 inches (914 mm) of annual rainfall, which has been inadequate as a water supply for its increasing population and industry. Most of the city’s water comes from the Kaveri (Cauvery) River, about 45 miles (70 km) to the south. The municipal government has undertaken projects to develop more reservoir lakes in the city and to reuse water.

 

     The climate of Bangalore is tropical, tempered by the altitude, with a rainy season from June to October, due to the monsoon, and a dry season from December to April.