Bengaluru North adds two Prahari vehicles to track illegal dumping

Four Prahari vehicles will patrol garbage-prone spots, markets, major roads and vacant sites in Bengaluru North to monitor illegal dumping.

Commissioner Pommala Sunil Kumar launched two new vehicles on Saturday, expanding Bengaluru North City Corporation’s surveillance fleet from two to four. The vehicles will operate 24 hours a day in two shifts across BNCC limits, focusing on known dumping points and public spaces where solid waste and construction-and-demolition debris are regularly discarded.

Each vehicle has GPS-enabled front and rear dash cameras. Patrol teams will record photographs, videos, times and locations of suspected violations. Officials said the material can help identify the person, organisation or vehicle involved and support penalties under applicable rules.

A 24-member team, including drivers and marshals, will operate the fleet. BNCC’s control room and senior officials will track the vehicles through a remote-access system, while its IT team will review recorded material and GPS data each day. The corporation will also continue monitoring sites cleared of waste to prevent fresh dumping.