# GBA extends vacant site cleaning deadline to August 22 2026-08-13T00:35:25+00:00 | Governance | Indian Opinion Desk Corroboration: 2 independent outlets The Greater Bengaluru Authority has pushed back the deadline for cleaning vacant sites from August 15 to August 22 after property owners asked for more time. Under its Freedom from Waste campaign, the GBA has deployed 100 trucks and 25 excavators, removing over 30,000 tonnes of debris and overgrown vegetation from public spaces across the city. The authority warns that if owners do not clean their sites by the new deadline, civic agencies will do the work and recover the cost. Charges are based on the government’s schedule of rates, factoring in site size and debris quantity. The GBA has urged owners to clean the sites themselves or hire private contractors to avoid higher recovery costs. ## Coverage - timesofindia.indiatimes.com - thehindu.com Tags: Bengaluru, civic issues, cleanliness drive, deadline extension, GBA, vacant sites Canonical: https://indianopinion.org/bengaluru-vacant-site-cleaning-deadline-extended-to-aug-22/ License: Summary and commentary (c) Indian Opinion, reusable with attribution. Facts belong to the linked sources. Cite: https://indianopinion.org/bengaluru-vacant-site-cleaning-deadline-extended-to-aug-22/#story-in-brief Review state: restored archive article, accurate at time of publication, not offered to search indexes.