Blinkit fined for dumping waste in Bengaluru

Bengaluru: The BNCC on Wednesday imposed a penalty of Rs 80,000 on private entity Blinkit for illegal dumping of waste in the Byatarayanapura division in the city.

The action followed an inspection in Ward-9 along Railway Parallel Road, where the private entity was found to have dumped garbage in a public place in violation of civic norms, the Bengaluru North City Corporation (BNCC) said in a statement.

"During inspection, it was found that a private entity (Blinkit) had illegally dumped garbage in a public place. Based on this violation, a penalty of Rs 80,000 has been imposed on the concerned entity," it said.

The Corporation said illegal dumping adversely impacts public health and the environment, and reiterated that it is enforcing a strict "Zero Tolerance" policy against such violations.

Commissioner Pommala Sunil Kumar warned that stricter action would be initiated in case of repeated offences.