CCTV cameras installed to curb littering in public places

Mangaluru: In order to curb the menace of the public littering in the city limits, the Mangaluru City Corporation (MCC) installed CCTV cameras at identified black spots. MCC commissioner Akshy Sridhar stated that MCC has repeatedly created public awareness drives on the health hazard and inconvenience caused by careless littering in public places. On September 20, miscreants in three vehicles were caught disposing garbage near Nandi Gudda crematorium by the cameras. The vehicle numbers were noted, and a case has been filed against the accused at the Mangaluru South police station.
In the interest of maintaining health, hygiene and cleanliness in Mangaluru city, citizens are hereby cautioned not to litter in public places, he said.