Bengaluru: Amid viral reports claiming that citizens in Bengaluru would receive Rs 250 for sharing photos or videos of people dumping garbage, the Bengaluru Solid Waste Management Ltd. (BSWML) clarified that no such decision has been taken.

The clarification came after several media outlets reported that the BSWML and the Greater Bengaluru Authority (GBA) were planning to introduce monetary rewards to encourage public participation in curbing littering.

In a statement cited by Deccan Herald, the BSWML said that while the idea of incentivising citizens for reporting offenders was discussed, it has not been finalised yet.

"At the moment, there is no plan of giving monetary rewards for citizens who complain about the habitual litterbugs," the newspaper quoted a senior official as saying.

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