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If you’ve been dumping waste on Bengaluru’s streets expecting civic workers to clean it up later — think again. In a unique move to curb littering, civic agencies in the IT hub have turned the tables on offenders by dumping garbage right outside their homes.

On Thursday, the Bengaluru Solid Waste Management Limited (BSWML) took strict action against around 200 households known for repeatedly dumping waste in public spaces. As part of the crackdown, civic workers collected street litter and dropped it at the doorsteps of habitual violators.

In a single-day drive, the agency identified and took action against 218 citizens, collectively imposing fines totalling Rs 2.80 Lakh.

Karee Gowda, Chief Executive Officer of BSWML, explained the reasoning behind the unusual a

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