As part of a new crackdown against littering by the Greater Bengaluru Authority (GBA) and Bengaluru Solid Waste Management Limited (BSWML), garbage has been found dumped right outside the doorsteps of approximately 190 homes in Bengaluru so far.

While municipal officials claim the strict action has curbed littering in public places, residents are sharply divided over the approach.

Banaswadi resident Ramesh Kumar said, "It's a good thing because people are now being cautious and not throwing garbage outside, fearing it might be thrown back at their doorsteps." He added that people have finally realised that the municipal corporation is mindful of its duties.

Murthy Rao, also from Banaswadi, said, "Even though people are educated, they still litter, while the uneducated clean up the garba

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