# Bengaluru tightens animal waste rules, makes scientific disposal mandatory 2026-08-08T19:53:39+00:00 | Governance | Indian Opinion Desk Corroboration: 1 independent outlet Bengaluru has mandated that all licensed meat, poultry, fish and pork shops must hand over their waste only to authorised agencies under a new city-wide system. The Greater Bengaluru Authority and Bengaluru Solid Waste Management Ltd have empanelled five agencies, one for each of the city's five corporations, to collect and scientifically process animal waste. Indian Bone Meal Industries will handle bone waste separately. Shops will pay Rs 5 per kg for animal waste and Rs 3 per kg for bone waste. Officials have already geo-mapped 5,194 shops. First-time violators face a Rs 2,000 fine, with repeated offences risking licence cancellation. ## Coverage - timesofindia.indiatimes.com Tags: animal waste, Bengaluru, meat shops, municipal rules, solid waste management Canonical: https://indianopinion.org/bengaluru-tightens-animal-waste-rules-makes-scientific-disposal-mandatory/ License: Summary and commentary (c) Indian Opinion, reusable with attribution. Facts belong to the linked sources. Cite: https://indianopinion.org/bengaluru-tightens-animal-waste-rules-makes-scientific-disposal-mandatory/#story-in-brief Review state: restored archive article, accurate at time of publication, not offered to search indexes.