Bengaluru garbage cleanup enforcement and penalties

Bengaluru authorities are intensifying enforcement against garbage dumping and vacant plots through penalties, FIRs, and property tax measures, while the Lokayukta has set an August 15 deadline for civic bodies to clear persistent black spots. Plot owners and vacant property holders are opposing the hefty penalties being imposed.

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