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Bengaluru’s Central Business District (CBD), encompassing popular streets like MG Road, Brigade Road, Church Street, and Residency Road, was left with 15 metric tons of waste following New Year’s celebrations. Revelers discarded plastic bottles, food wrappers, and party debris, leaving the streets littered.
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Starting at 3:00 am on January 1, a dedicated team of 70 sanitation workers from the Bruhat Bengaluru Mahanagara Palike (BBMP) initiated an intensive clean-up drive. The operation lasted until 7:00 am, restoring the area to its usual state.
As of New Year celebrations, the city's CBD roads such as MG Road, Brigade Road, Church Street, Residency Road, Richmond Road, St. Mark's Road, Kasturba Road, etc., were cleaned from 3:00 am and completed by 7:00 am. Approximately 15 metric tons of waste were cleared from the… pic.twitter.com/51AVkTTrWs
— Bruhat Bengaluru Mahanagara Palike (@BBMPofficial)
As of New Year celebrations, the city's CBD roads such as MG Road, Brigade Road, Church Street, Residency Road, Richmond Road, St. Mark's Road, Kasturba Road, etc., were cleaned from 3:00 am and completed by 7:00 am. Approximately 15 metric tons of waste were cleared from the… pic.twitter.com/51AVkTTrWs
— Bruhat Bengaluru Mahanagara Palike (@BBMPofficial) January 1, 2025
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Public reactions to the clean-up effort have been mixed. While many have lauded the BBMP and sanitation workers for their swift and efficient work, suggestions for improvement have surfaced. Some residents proposed stricter enforcement measures, such as imposing fines for littering to discourage future incidents. Calls to introduce a dedicated team to monitor and penalize offenders were widely supported, with the argument that such measures have proven effective in other areas, like traffic management.
Others expressed concerns about uneven municipal attention, questioning why the clean-up focus remains largely on the CBD while other parts of the city are overlooked. This disparity has reignited discussions about the need for equitable civic management across Bengaluru.
The BBMP’s post-celebration clean-up highlights the challenges of managing waste in high-footfall areas during major festivities.
