Bengaluru has witnessed a remarkable cleanup, with a steady drop in garbage black spots across the city, signaling progress in solid waste management. As per data from Bengaluru Solid Waste Management Ltd (BSWML), the number of black spots tackled daily declined from 1,920 in 2019 to just 740 in 2024, showing consistent improvement in civic hygiene.
In 2020, the count fell to 1,615—a 16% dip. The following year, it further dropped to 1,403. While 2022 saw a marginal decline to 1,356, the most substantial improvement came in 2023, when numbers plummeted by 25% to 1,010. In 2024, black spots fell sharply again—by 27% to 740, and by April 2025, the figure touched a new low of 520.
All eight city zones with 27 divisions have shown significant progress. The East zone, covering areas like Shivajinagar and Hebbal, cut its black spots from 362 to 116. The South zone too saw a dip from 300 to 105. Dasarahalli stood out with a 69% drop, shrinking from 71 to 22.
West Bengaluru, including Rajajinagar and Gandhinagar, fell from 410 to 141. Bommanahalli reduced its count from 168 to 60. Mahadevapura, once an outlier, finally showed promise—falling from 296 in 2023 to 171 in 2024.
Officials credit this turnaround to strict monitoring by marshals, citizen alerts, penalties, and awareness drives. Civic tech like BBMP Sahaaya has also empowered residents to report violations.
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