India, March 24 -- Bengaluru's first-ever Cauvery Aarti at Sankey Tank, organized by the Karnataka government on March 21, resulted in the generation of nearly five tonnes of waste.

According to a report by The Hindu, the large-scale event, intended as a cultural and religious offering, left behind heaps of plastic bottles, floral decorations, food wrappers, banners, and other discarded materials.

Thanks to the swift intervention of pourakarmikas and waste collectors, the litter was efficiently cleared, preventing any long-term environmental damage, the report added.

According to BBMP officials, the civic body deployed four auto tippers to collect the waste immediately after the event. A compactor was later used to transport the accumu...