Residents of Mittaganahalli and Bellahalli have reportedly blocked trucks heading towards waste treatment plants located within the Mahadevapura limits. (Image: File photo)
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News1818-02-2026, 18:34

Bengaluru Faces Imminent Waste Emergency as Protesters Block Garbage Trucks

  • Garbage collection in Bengaluru is threatened as trucks are blocked from reaching dumping and treatment facilities.
  • Protests by Mittaganahalli and Bellahalli residents over unreleased village development funds have halted waste transport.
  • MLA Manjula Aravind Limbavali reportedly directed locals to block trucks, escalating the dispute.
  • In Bagalur, a garbage truck was stopped following public outrage over a boy's death, further disrupting waste movement.
  • An alternative plan to divert trucks to Doddaballapur was also blocked by MLA Dheeraj Muniraju, raising fears of a city-wide waste crisis.

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