Kathmandu, Aug. 7 -- After widespread public criticism over its indifference about litterbugs, the Kathmandu Metropolitan City says it has restarted issuing tickets to fly-tippers.

The metropolitan city had deployed two teams under Inspector Purna Chandra Bhatta of the Metro Police of the city's Environment Division for the job.

"We have resumed our drive after complaints regarding people throwing garbage on roadsides and public places during the night," Hari Kumar Shrestha, chief of the division, told the Post, vowing to continue the campaign.

On Monday, the city police confronted 61 litterbugs at the Juddha Salik and Everest Bank areas in New Road.

"We made them carry the garbage back to their homes. It was the first day of the camp...