BENGALURU: The Bruhat Bengaluru Mahanagara Palike (BBMP) collected Rs 3.4 crore as penalty for solid waste management violations in 2021. They include disposing of mixed waste, throwing garbage in open areas and not segregating muck.
Though Bengaluru bagged Swachh City award in the Swachh Survekshan 2021 survey, the city reported over 1.3 lakh SWM violations.