This step by Mangalore City Corporation will lead to a clean Mangalore

July 15: The Mangalore City Corporation (MCC) has started collecting fine from people who dump garbage on Mangalore roads, vacant lands and also into drains.
The MCC health and environment section officials have paid surprise visits to Kulur, Kavoor, Panjimogaru, Bunder, Lalbagh, Central Market and other areas in Mangalore and have already collected a fine of Rs 25,000 from offenders. The MCC has decided to strictly adhere to the guidelines and trace people who dump waste beside the road.
Nearly 14 health inspectors and four environment engineers have started visiting various places in the city to fine those who dump waste recklessly. Rs 1,500 will be collected from an individual for dumping waste where as Rs 5,000 will be collected from a group or locality for dumping waste. The segregation of waste at source is being implemented from July 1 as per the direction of the National Green Tribunal.