Steps are already in place to better regulate the placement of donation boxes across the country that aim to help maintain public order, enhance safety and preserve the urban aesthetic, councillors have been told.
Municipal authorities, in co-ordination with the Social Development Ministry, had carried out extensive inspection campaigns to remove the menace of rogue containers from public spaces.
This initiative seeks to address growing concerns about clutter, traffic hazards and sanitation issues caused by the unregulated spread of authorised collection boxes.
Donation boxes, often placed by charity organisations to collect clothes, shoes, books and other items, have become a common sight. While most of them aim to serve a noble cause, their unauthorised placement has led to community condemnation.
