In a damning case of abject negligence, a restaurant in HSR Layout was fined Rs 50,000 for dumping wet waste into the stormwater drain.
The promoters of the The Paratha Company were made to cough up the hefty fine as it was also a repeat offence, according to the civic officials. However, this time they had the proof to nail them. The restaurant was found guilty of dumping the waste in the stormwater drain behind the Indian Oil petrol bunk and near the Swachagraha Kalika Kendra.
The culprits were caught as they found the company’s address in the discards with the help of active residents. When the BBMP health inspector Vinodh GM visited the restaurant, he found more violations that attracted the hefty penalty.
“There were cockroaches everywhere, including the grinder, and the disposables were in a pathetic condition,” says resident activist Dr Shanthi Tummala. “Such unhygienic conditions should make any person stop ordering food online. In addition, they had no licence to operate the restaurant and also had their outlet filled with banned disposable items.”
