Strict vigil on illegal dumping of waste

BANGALORE: The Bruhat Bengaluru Mahanagara Palike (BBMP) is gearing up to tackle the menace of illegal dumping of waste on roadside by imposing heavy penalties.
Not just this, the BBMP will reward a sum of Rs 2,000 for those who inform about illegal dumping of waste on roads.To begin with, Home, Transport and Bangalore Urban InCharge Minister R Ashok rewarded a cheque of Rs 2,000 to actorturnedpolitician MLC Jaggesh who informed the BBMP officials about the goods auto carrier that was seen dumping waste on MKK road below railway bridge in Malleswaram. The BBMP levied a penalty of Rs10,000 on its owner Basavaraj.