AI flags 1,000 garbage spots in Bengaluru South, officials told to act in 10 days

Bengaluru South City Corporation has mandated a 10-day period for marshals and junior health inspectors to address 1,000 garbage-related problems identified by an AI-based system during a pilot survey. The survey covered 150 km of roads within the corporation's 311 km road network. The AI camera fitted to a vehicle generated 2,000 tickets, of which approximately 1,000 were garbage-related issues.

The corporation has equipped officials with the 'Anveshak' mobile application to assign these issues to relevant personnel. Marshals and junior health inspectors must visit the sites, capture geo-tagged photographs within 50 meters of the identified spots, and close the tickets. The AI-powered survey will be conducted every 30 days to evaluate the resolution of existing problems and spot new ones. The corporation has not yet decided on expanding the system.