Bengaluru, Aug. 1 -- Karnataka Chief Minister DK Shivakumar on Saturday launched a "Freedom from Waste" campaign in Bengaluru, asserting that it is the responsibility of the citizens to keep the city clean as it belongs to them.

In a post on X, Shivakumar said that the campaign was launched by Greater Bengaluru Development Minister Krishna Byre Gowda near the statue of Nadaprabhu Kempegowda near the Hebbal flyover.

"'Freedom from Waste' campaign for a clean city from today. Under this campaign, it has been decided to clear a total of 22,372 tonnes of waste, including construction waste, solid waste, old electric poles, pipes, earthen mounds, overgrown weeds and tree branches," he said.

Meanwhile, addressing the gathering, CM Shivakumar...