BENGALURU: About 190 residences across Bengaluru have so far had garbage dumped right outside their doorsteps as part of the Greater Bengaluru Authority (GBA) and Bengaluru Solid Waste Management Limited (BSWML)’s new crackdown on litterbugs. While civic officials say the tough action is already deterring public littering, residents are sharply divided over the method. “This is a good thing because people are now being cautious and not dumping waste outside, fearing that it might be dumped back at their doorstep,” said Ramesh Kumar, a resident of Banaswadi, adding that people have finally realised the civic body means business. “People are educated, yet they are the ones littering, while those who are uneducated are cleaning up after them. People need to be more aware of their mist

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