India, Oct. 30 -- Dare to dump garbage on the roadside and you could soon find yourself being called out in public, quite literally. An AI-powered camera installed by the Brihanmumbai Municipal Corporation (BMC) in Mahim detects movement near a garbage-dumping spot and issues an audio warning, cautioning offenders that they could be fined for littering.

The civic body has launched the pilot project on Dr R R Marg, near Gajanan Vatika, in a bid to stop indiscriminate garbage dumping. The initiative, which has drawn appreciation from citizens on social media, uses surveillance and public warnings to discourage people from turning vulnerable spots into dumping grounds.

Installed by the BMC's G North ward, which covers Dadar and Mahim, the ...