The festive spirit was high in the city on Tuesday and Wednesday as grand-scale celebrations of Ayudha Puja and Vijayadashami marked a comeback. Along with over 100 Durga pandals, decorated buildings, vehicles, BMTC buses, and other cultural events were a common sight on Tuesday and Wednesday. However, the full-fledged celebrations also left behind heaps of wet waste on the streets.
In many commercial areas in the city, including K.R. Market, Yeshwanthpur, Gandhi Bazaar, Hebbal, and Shivaji Nagar, unsold plantain stems, ash gourds, loose flowers, and garlands were left to rot on roads.
Even in residential areas, broken ash gourds, lemons, and flower garlands were dumped in vacant sites or street corners.
