Bengaluru civic body cracks down on solid waste management cess fraud
BENGALURU: In response to widespread misuse of solid waste management (SWM) fee waivers, the BBMP is set to form special teams to verify claims made by large apartments and commercial establishments that they handle their own waste disposal. A BBMP official said, “The teams will audit exempted properties and initiate strict action against violators, including imposing double penalties on those found submitting false declarations. Several apartment complexes, commercial buildings, star hotels, and restaurants across Bengaluru have allegedly exploited a BBMP provision by falsely claiming they scientifically process their own waste. This has allowed them to evade the mandatory SWM cess…