Area-specific teams formed to keep places clean throughout the year, says Minister
Minister in-charge of Mysuru district S.T. Somashekar on Sunday claimed efforts were under way to ensure that the city was clean on all 365 days.
Speaking to reporters after carrying out an inspection of the Outer Ring Road, which had become an eyesore as a result of indiscriminate dumping of garbage, Mr. Somashekar said the administration had earmarked regions and constituted teams that have been entrusted with the responsibility of keeping their areas clean throughout the year.
While appealing to the public to eschew dumping garbage on the roadside, Mr. Somashekar said instructions had been issued to crack down on those found doing this. A close vigil will be maintained on garbage trucks that dispose waste by the roadside and appropriate action will be taken against the owners. This includes levying of penalty or jail terms. He said that the matter had already been discussed with senior police…