Army violates ban on burning of waste in open spaces, bengaluru residents fume

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Jhatkaa.org, Bengaluru-based multi-issue campaigning organisation, has taken several steps to raise awareness about the menace. Speaking to TNM, Avijit Michael, Executive Director of


Jhatkaa.org, says, “The BBMP is not taking very strict actions against violators. The fines and penalties are not enforced at all. Under the Karnataka Municipal Corporations (Amendment) Act


2013, the amount of fine is very low – Rs. 100 for the first offence and Rs 200 for repeat offenders. The NGT order from last year introduced a fine of Rs 25,000 per instance of violation


but we haven’t heard of BBMP taking any action. So, we have done two things. We sent legal notices to all the zonal commissioners of BBMP last month, asking them what actions they have


taken. We have also sent RTI queries about the actions being taken by BBMP against open garbage burning, but have not received a response to them yet.”