Minister Inspects Mysuru Waste Clearance After Online Outrage

Mysuru City Corporation workers cleared a large amount of waste piled up along roads in Lalithadripura after Urban Development Minister Yathindra Siddaramaiah made a surprise visit to the area on Friday. The action followed videos shared on social media showing heaps of garbage dumped on both sides of the road.

Action Plan

To stop people from dumping garbage here again, the Mysore Development Authority installed CCTV cameras for surveillance. Dr. Yathindra told officials from different bodies to work together, including the Alanahalli Gram Panchayath, the Rammanahalli Town Panchayath, the MCC, and the MDA. He also suggested planting trees along the roads and building a walking path to make the area look better. Officials must launch public awareness drives and take strict legal action with fines against rule-breakers.

Dasara Cleanup

MCC Commissioner M.K. Savitha and MDA Commissioner Mahesh attended the visit. The MCC also shared details of its work during the 11 days of Dasara, when sanitation staff worked in three shifts to collect 267.55 tonnes of waste. This total included 148.46 tonnes of wet waste and 119.09 tonnes of dry waste from key spots like the Maharaja's Ground Food Mela, Mysuru palace premises, and Bannimantapa Torchlight Parade Ground. On Vijayadashami alone, workers cleared 63.5 tonnes of garbage, split into 26 tonnes of wet waste and 37.5 tonnes of dry waste, with help from health officials.

Context

Civic authorities in growing cities often struggle with illegal garbage dumping on open roadsides until public pressure forces official cleanup efforts. Local bodies typically rely on a mix of round-the-clock monitoring, inter-agency coordination, and penalties to deter citizens from littering public spaces.