Bengaluru: Minister pulls up officials over waste disposal, re-encroachment
Bengaluru Development Minister Krishna Byre Gowda reprimanded officials regarding waste disposal and the re-encroachment of public spaces. During an inspection and virtual meeting, he directed them to form joint teams with police, register FIRs, and impose higher penalties to prevent cleared footpaths from being reoccupied.
Why it matters
This highlights ongoing challenges in urban governance, public space management, and waste disposal in a major Indian city, impacting daily life and the effectiveness of civic administration.
Taking on officials once again, Bengaluru Development Minister Krishna Byre Gowda asked officials from the Bengaluru North City Corporation whether they were serving the public or siding with the contractor over waste disposal.
The Minister was inspecting areas surrounding the Hebbal flyover as part of the ‘Freedom from Waste’ campaign on Friday (September 18), when he directed officials in the corporation on maintaining public spaces and keeping them free of waste.
During a virtual meeting later in the day, the Minister also directed civic officials to ensure that footpaths cleared of encroachments do not get occupied again, asking them to form joint teams with the police to monitor the stretches and take action against repeat offenders.
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