The Lalithadripura garbage clearance drive has removed hundreds of tonnes of waste that had accumulated for several years along both sides of a road on the outskirts of Mysuru, following directions from urban development and Mysuru district minister Yathindra Siddaramaiah. The site will now be monitored through CCTV cameras to prevent fresh dumping.
The minister inspected the stretch on Friday after conducting an earlier surprise visit, when he directed Mysuru City Corporation (MCC) officials to clear the waste and clean the entire road corridor. The garbage heaps had turned both sides of the road into an informal dumping yard, with waste being discarded indiscriminately.
The condition of the site had also drawn public attention after visuals of the accumulated garbage circulated on social media. The circulation triggered public outrage and demands for immediate action, according to the report by the Times of India.
Following the minister’s directions, the MCC and Mysuru Development Authority (MDA) undertook a joint clearance operation and removed the accumulated waste. The report did not specify the exact quantity removed, the cost of the operation or the location to which the waste was transported.
To prevent the site from returning to its earlier condition, the MDA has installed CCTV cameras. Siddaramaiah directed officials from the Alanahalli gram panchayat, Rammanahalli town panchayat, MCC and MDA to coordinate on continuous vigilance and adopt precautionary measures to keep the area clean.
The involvement of multiple civic bodies reflects the administrative overlap around the stretch. The road lies near Mysuru’s outskirts, where responsibilities for sanitation, local roads and development can involve urban and rural institutions. The minister’s directions require the agencies to maintain coordination rather than treating the clearance as a one-time operation.
Siddaramaiah also instructed officials to improve the appearance of the corridor by constructing roadside footpaths and planting ornamental saplings to create green cover. These measures would add pedestrian infrastructure and landscaping to the sanitation response, although the report did not provide a timeline for their implementation.
The episode places renewed attention on the need to prevent waste from returning after a clearance drive. CCTV surveillance, regular monitoring and coordination between the MCC, MDA and neighbouring local bodies are now expected to support the effort to keep the road free of fresh dumping. MCC commissioner MK Savitha was present during the minister’s inspection.
