GARBAGE burning, before the pandemic, was a major cause of air pollution in Bengaluru, as in other Indian cities. No checks of any kind by the municipal corporation seemed to be working. Realizing the seriousness of the situation, in 2018, Jhatkaa.org, a platform with digital tools to help citizens raise issues, resolved to try a new approach.
“We decided to initiate a public mobilization campaign. We took it up with Sarfaraz Khan, who was then joint commissioner of solid waste management in the municipal corporation. A proactive officer, he issued a notification that fines would be levied for. . .
