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- Bengaluru South City Corporation fined PVR INOX ₹75,000 for failing to segregate wet and dry waste and for using banned single-use plastics at its Lakkasandra cinema.
- The fine of ₹75,000 was collected on the spot during an inspection.
- Forum Mall was fined ₹50,839 after officials traced illegally dumped sewage treatment plant waste near Uttarahalli back to the mall.
- Local residents' information helped officials trace the dumped waste to Forum Mall, whose staff admitted the waste originated from the establishment.
- The corporation has warned commercial establishments such as malls, cinema theatres and hotels of stringent action for violating Solid Waste Management rules.
What to watch next
- Whether other commercial establishments in Bengaluru face similar inspections and fines.
- Compliance by PVR INOX and Forum Mall with waste segregation directives from the corporation.
- Any escalation in penalties against repeat violators of Solid Waste Management rules.
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