India, Sept. 20 -- A civic clean-up and "beautification" project in Malleswaram has snowballed into a debate on social media after entrepreneur Kiran Mazumdar-Shaw and several Bengalureans slammed the quality of work showcased by the Greater Bengaluru Authority (GBA).

The authority had posted a video on social media showing the removal of a black spot at Malleswaram BBMP School Road by the Bengaluru West City Corporation team, led by Assistant Executive Engineer Rekha.

The post, titled "Blackspot Removal & Beautification Update", described the effort as a success and urged residents not to litter, "The blackspot at Malleswaram BBMP School Road has been successfully removed and the area beautified. Let's keep our surroundings clean and b...