Archive · 12 Dec 2025
Bengaluru Men Fined for Dumping Waste
Two men were caught on video throwing garbage on the road in Bengaluru.
The city officials fined them Rs 5,000 for breaking the rules.
A business leader named Kiran Mazumdar-Shaw said the fine should be much higher, like Rs 50,000, and the men should be arrested.
People on social media had different opinions.
Some said the fine should be higher, and others said the city should provide better places to throw garbage.
The city also has a plan to reward people who report littering with Rs 250.
Two men were caught on video dumping waste on a road in Bengaluru's Sarvagnanagar Division.
The Bengaluru North City Corporation fined them Rs 5,000 for violating waste management rules.
Kiran Mazumdar-Shaw suggested the fine should be at least Rs 50,000 and the vehicle should be impounded until the fine is paid.
Citizens on social media had mixed reactions, with some demanding stricter punishments and better waste facilities.
The Greater Bengaluru Authority (GBA) plans to reward citizens with Rs 250 for reporting littering with video evidence.
- Who
- Two men in an SUV
- What
- Dumping waste on the road
- When
- December 11, 2025
- Where
- Ward 29, Sarvagnanagar Division, Bengaluru
- Why
- To dispose of garbage illegally
- Location
- Bengaluru, India
- Fine Amount
- Rs 5,000
- Suggested Fine by Kiran Mazumdar-Shaw
- Rs 50,000
- Vehicle Type
- SUV
- Ward Number
- 29
- Division
- Sarvagnanagar
- Owner's Address
- Kalyan Nagar
- Reward for Reporting Littering
- Rs 250