Mysore/Mysuru, Dec. 21 -- Despite a joint operation by the Forest Department and local bodies to curb the use of plastic in and around the sacred Chamundi Hill, and warnings of fines for violations, authorities have failed to control the menace, raising concerns that enforcement has been lax.

The continued use of plastic and dumping of plastic waste along the approach roads to Chamundi Hill has triggered serious concern among Mysuru residents.

Plastic waste is strewn on both sides of the road between the Golf Club and Chamundi Hill. Torn plastic sheets, garbage-filled plastic covers, liquor bottles and plastic cups are found scattered across the stretch.

Rotten items dominate roads

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