Bengaluru: Empty plot owners oppose hefty penalty for uncleared garbage

They argue that waste and debris are being dumped on their plots due to gaps in the GBA’s waste collection and disposal system, and that they cannot be held responsible for it. | Photo Credit: SUDHAKARA JAIN Empty plot owners in Bengaluru are outraged over the Greater Bengaluru Authority’s (GBA) plan to levy a hefty penalty of up to ₹1 lakh if they fail to clear garbage and debris from their sites by August 15. They argue that waste and debris are being dumped on their plots due to gaps in the GBA’s waste collection and disposal system, and that they cannot be held responsible for it.“I have a site in a private layout near Yelahanka where I am yet to build a house. I live in south Bengaluru and cannot keep watch over it every day. I have put up a compound wall and a board asking people not