Mohan Kuthar
Daijiworld Media Network - Mangaluru (MS)
Mangaluru, May 21: The Manjanady gram panchayat installed CCTV cameras to capture individuals disposing of garbage along the roadside. On the day of the camera installation, a car with Kerala registration was recorded dumping garbage at a vacant land near Batyadka in the Manjanady village, near the Kerala-Karnataka border.
As Batyadka lies on the road connecting Karnataka to Kerala, suspicions arise that the garbage is being transported from Kerala and dumped in border areas of Karnataka.
The Tata Altroz car's registration number is KL 14 AB 3823. CCTV footage shows the accused stopping the car near the Batyadka plot area, dumping the garbage, and then speeding away from the scene.
Local residents had previously informed Manjanady gram panchayat officials about the foul smell emanating from the garbage dumped near their houses. In response to repeated complaints, the gram panchayat installed CCTV cameras on May 19. The same day, the offenders' actions were captured on CCTV.
The Manjanady PDO has lodged a complaint regarding this matter with the Konaje police.