Bengaluru, Aug. 17 -- In a renewed push to boost urban cleanliness and reclaim public spaces, the Bruhat Bengaluru Mahanagara Palike (BBMP), which is Bengaluru's civic and administrative body, on Friday rolled out an extensive city-wide clean-up and anti-encroachment campaign spanning six key zones of the city.

The initiative, steered by BBMP Chief Commissioner M Maheshwar Rao in partnership with the Bengaluru Solid Waste Management Limited (BSWML), is aimed at enhancing civic hygiene and ensuring walkable, obstruction-free pathways for pedestrians, The Hindu reported.

Officials deployed an array of equipment, including heavy vehicles, tractors, and dedicated cleaning crews working simultaneously across multiple locations as part of the...