The Greater Bengaluru Authority has identified 1,616 locations with debris of about 22,732 tonnes.(Representational image)The Greater Bengaluru Authority (GBA) has warned that owners of vacant plots who fail to clear debris, other waste, and vegetation from their premises by August 15 will be fined up to Rs 1 lakh.In a notice issued on Tuesday, GBA Chief Commissioner M Maheshwar Rao detailed the penalties, to be levied as part of a month-long Freedom from Waste campaign set to start in August. For the first violation, the fine will be Rs 25,000, which will double at the second instance and go up to Rs 1 lakh on subsequent violations.The notice also urged the public to WhatsApp photos of vacant plots filled with debris, other waste, or vegetation with their GPS coordinates to 9448197197.“We will protect the identity of the informant,” the notice added.On 14 July, Bengaluru Urban Development Minister Krishna Byre Gowda set the August 15 deadline after meeting officials of all five city corporations under the GBA, which has identified 1,616 locations with debris of about 22,732 tonnes.Initially, the minister said the cost of cleaning the plots would be added to property tax. But a GBA official said it was now unclear whether the fines would be levied on the spot or added to property tax.Gowda has also said vehicles transporting construction and demolition waste must be registered and fitted with GPS tracking devices.Story continues below this adAlso Read | Bengaluru cracks down on garbage dumping, registers first FIR against 4As part of preparations for the Freedom from Waste campaign, Maheshwar Rao inspected various locations under the Bengaluru north and west corporations and found sewage flowing into the stormwater drain at the metro construction site in front of Esteem Mall.The GBA chief commissioner instructed the Bangalore Water Supply and Sewerage Board to resolve the issue fast after identifying the source of the sewage and issuing a notice to the property owner.Officials were directed to replace the damaged drain slabs in the metro construction area and install new slabs over the open drains to ensure public safety.Debris identified in BengaluruCentral corporationLocations: 315Approximate quantity: 1,505 tonnesEast corporationLocations: 228Approximate quantity: 6950 tonnesNorth CorporationLocations: 319Approximate quantity: 3714 tonnesSouth CorporationLocations: 334Approximate quantity: 2,605 tonnesWest corporationLocations: 420Approximate quantity: 7,958 tonnes