BENGALURU: If you are in the habit of surreptitiously dropping off bags of garbage at the street corner, look out! Garbage police are on the prowl, ready with handcuffs. It may sound farfetched, but the Bruhat Bengaluru Mahanagara Palike (BBMP) has sought police powers to arrest those littering the city with garbage and debris. It claims that even hefty fines are not likely to work, as BBMP officials are only empowered to issue notices to defaulters. The proposal comes in the wake...
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