<p>Bengaluru: Even as a proposal to levy a fee for door-to-door garbage collection is under discussion, many parts of Bengaluru are turning into dumping grounds, with waste piling up from the city’s fringes to its core.</p>.<p>From Attur Layout in Yelahanka to Indiranagar in central Bengaluru, residents are increasingly frustrated by irregular garbage collection and poor enforcement of waste segregation rules.</p>.<p>While citizens point to a shortage of pourakarmikas (civic workers), they also allege that even the few on duty are not held accountable.</p>.'Garbage tax' a double whammy for apartment complexes managing waste in Bengaluru.<p>"Pourakarmikas sweep the roads and leave heaps of garbage on the streets,” said Sneha Nandihal, a resident of Indiranagar. “Auto-tipper drivers claim they are not paid regularly, so they prioritise collecting commercial waste and leave behind domestic trash. It becomes chaotic when they mix organic and non-degradable waste,” she added.</p>.<p>Rajiv Magal, a resident of ISRO Layout, said indiscriminate dumping near Netaji Subhash Park has been a long-standing issue. “Every locality in Bengaluru is turning into a dump yard. A decade ago, we didn’t see this much garbage on roadsides. If we don’t act now, it will only worsen,” he said. “It’s ironic that my area is named after ISRO — a globally celebrated space agency — while the streets are overflowing with garbage.”</p>.<p><strong>Other blackspots</strong> </p><p>Halasuru is another blackspot, with consistent garbage dumping and sewage overflow near the canal under Old Madras Road. A similar situation exists near Prasanna Theatre on Magadi Main Road in Rajajinagar.</p><p>When contacted, a senior official from Bangalore Solid Waste Management Limited (BSWML) said action would be taken against violators, but declined to provide further details.</p>
<p>Bengaluru: Even as a proposal to levy a fee for door-to-door garbage collection is under discussion, many parts of Bengaluru are turning into dumping grounds, with waste piling up from the city’s fringes to its core.</p>.<p>From Attur Layout in Yelahanka to Indiranagar in central Bengaluru, residents are increasingly frustrated by irregular garbage collection and poor enforcement of waste segregation rules.</p>.<p>While citizens point to a shortage of pourakarmikas (civic workers), they also allege that even the few on duty are not held accountable.</p>.'Garbage tax' a double whammy for apartment complexes managing waste in Bengaluru.<p>"Pourakarmikas sweep the roads and leave heaps of garbage on the streets,” said Sneha Nandihal, a resident of Indiranagar. “Auto-tipper drivers claim they are not paid regularly, so they prioritise collecting commercial waste and leave behind domestic trash. It becomes chaotic when they mix organic and non-degradable waste,” she added.</p>.<p>Rajiv Magal, a resident of ISRO Layout, said indiscriminate dumping near Netaji Subhash Park has been a long-standing issue. “Every locality in Bengaluru is turning into a dump yard. A decade ago, we didn’t see this much garbage on roadsides. If we don’t act now, it will only worsen,” he said. “It’s ironic that my area is named after ISRO — a globally celebrated space agency — while the streets are overflowing with garbage.”</p>.<p><strong>Other blackspots</strong> </p><p>Halasuru is another blackspot, with consistent garbage dumping and sewage overflow near the canal under Old Madras Road. A similar situation exists near Prasanna Theatre on Magadi Main Road in Rajajinagar.</p><p>When contacted, a senior official from Bangalore Solid Waste Management Limited (BSWML) said action would be taken against violators, but declined to provide further details.</p>