Bengaluru vacant site owners face cleaning charges up to Rs 47,700
Bengaluru, Aug 10
Owners of vacant sites within the Greater Bengaluru Authority limits have been given a deadline of August 15 to clear accumulated waste, garbage and debris, failing which civic authorities will undertake the cleaning and recover the cost from property owners.
Cleaning charges range from Rs 6,700 to Rs 47,700 depending on site size, while waste transportation charges go up to Rs 1.28 lakh.
The GBA issued the public notice on Monday as part of its "Freedom from Waste" campaign aimed at keeping Bengaluru clean and hygienic.
According to the notice, owners must ensure that their vacant sites are cleared of waste and debris on or before August 15. The waste must be disposed of only at designated locations identified and notified by municipal authorities.
If owners fail to comply, the concerned municipal corporation will undertake the cleaning and removal of waste. The expenditure incurred will subsequently be recovered from property owners along with property tax.
For a 20 x 30, 600‑sq‑ft vacant site, cleaning charges have been fixed at Rs 6,700 without a compound wall and Rs 7,700 with one, while waste transportation charges stand at Rs 19,200.
For a 30 x 40, 1,200‑sq‑ft site, cleaning charges are Rs 13,400 without a compound wall and Rs 14,400 with one. Waste transportation charges are Rs 38,400.
For a 30 x 50, 1,500‑sq‑ft site, owners will have to pay Rs 16,750 for cleaning without a compound wall and Rs 17,750 with one, besides Rs 48,000 towards waste transportation.
For a 40 x 60, 2,400‑sq‑ft site, cleaning charges have been fixed at Rs 26,800 without a compound wall and Rs 27,800 with one. The waste transportation charge is Rs 76,800.
For a 50 x 80, 4,000‑sq‑ft site, the cleaning charge is Rs 46,700 without a compound wall and Rs 47,700 with one, while waste transportation charges have been fixed at Rs 1.28 lakh.
The GBA has stated that for sites exceeding the dimensions specified in the notification, expenditure will be recovered proportionately based on the property area.
The authority has urged vacant‑site owners to take responsibility for maintaining their properties in a clean and hygienic condition and avoid allowing them to become dumping grounds.
— IANS
Reader Comments
I understand the frustration of residents, but as a site owner myself, this is unfair. People dump garbage on my vacant plot without my permission, and now I have to pay for their irresponsibility? BBMP should catch the dumpers, not punish the owners. This feels like a money-making scheme disguised as a cleanliness drive. 😤
People complaining about the charges should think about how much it costs to maintain a clean city. The person dumping garbage on your site is as much a victim of poor civic sense as you are. If BBMP starts charging, at least the owners will take responsibility and maybe install fencing or secure their land. Better than leaving it open for misuse!
Good initiative but poor execution planning. Why give just 5 days notice? Many owners are NRIs or living in other cities. They can't just fly down to clean a site in a week! This needs more time and a helpline for guidance. Also, the costs should be published in local newspapers so people know they're not arbitrary. #ConfusedByBBMP 🤷
A Delhi resident here who owns a plot in Bengaluru. This is exactly what happened after the AQI crisis—the authorities started fining plot owners for waste they didn't generate. The proper solution is having a zero-tolerance policy for illegal dumping and implementing a CCTV monitoring system to catch offenders. This will just create a cycle of owners forwarding the charges to their tenants or selling off properties to avoid hassle.
I live next to a vacant plot that's been used as a dump
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