No decision yet on Rs 250 reward for sharing photos, videos of people dumping garbage, says BSWML
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.
Meanwhile, Deputy Chief Minister D.K. Shivakumar recently announced that CCTV cameras are being installed across the city to monitor garbage dumping. “The litterers are being identified and the garbage they dumped on the streets is being dumped back to their doorstep as a lesson. We are levying fines also on litterers,” he added.
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CM Siddaramaiah labels Kumaraswamy 'Manuvadi" over Bhagavad Gita curriculum push
Bengaluru (PTI): Karnataka Chief Minister Siddaramaiah on Saturday took a swipe at Union Minister H D Kumaraswamy, by calling him a "Manuvadi" after his alliance with the BJP, for seeking the inclusion of Bhagavad Gita in curriculum for students.
The CM's dig came in response to Kumaraswamy's recent letter to Union Minister for Education Dharmendra Pradhan, requesting the inclusion of the Bhagavad Gita in the curriculum of students.
"After Kumaraswamy joined hands with the BJP for elections, he has become a Manuvadi," Siddaramaiah told reporters here after paying tributes to B R Ambedkar on his 69th death anniversary here.
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Remembering Ambedkar, Siddaramaiah highlighted his contribution to the Constitution and his relentless fight to provide social justice.
The CM noted said fed up with social and caste system in Hinduism, and unable to reform it, Ambedkar accepted Buddhism.
He said, "Ambedkar, towards the end of his life, quit Hinduism and joined Buddhism. He was born in Hinduism, but cannot die in Hinduism, because he could not reform Hinduism, despite several efforts, so he accepted Buddhism."
