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Bengaluru Woman Flags Piles Of Garbage On Wind Tunnel Road As BWSML Promises Action
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News18•08-10-2026, 11:00
Bengaluru Woman Flags Piles Of Garbage On Wind Tunnel Road As BWSML Promises Action
- •A Bengaluru commuter named Priya Jha shared a viral video highlighting massive piles of garbage, rubble, and poor drainage on Wind Tunnel Road near the Karnataka Golf Association.
- •The post drew widespread attention, including from Canadian content creator Caleb Friesen, who noted that waste management and illegal dumping enforcement in the city have severely worsened.
- •Social media users blamed both poor municipal maintenance and a lack of civic sense among residents for the worsening condition of major roads.
- •Following the online outrage, Bengaluru Waste Management System Limited officials promised to clear the garbage and share proof of the cleanup.
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Priya Jha highlighted piles of garbage, rubble, and debris accumulated along Wind Tunnel Road near the Karnataka Golf Association and HAL boundary, causing foul odors and severe water-logging during rains due to poor drainage.
Following online attention, the complaint was escalated to Mr. Bhimesh, Deputy General Manager at the Bengaluru Waste Management System Limited (BWSML), who promised that the garbage would be cleared early the following morning.
Caleb Friesen noted that the stretch he traveled between 2019 and 2024 had never been this bad, asserting that something has gone horribly wrong with Bengaluru's waste management system or the enforcement of illegal dumping laws.
