Garbage dumping
The BBMP Commissioner has informed Karnataka high court that by April 30, the dry waste collection centres (DWCC) will be set up on 30ft x 40ft in all the 198 wards of Bangalore. BBMP will appoint staff to take care of these dry waste collection centres for six months to one year, however the civic [...] Continue Reading »
Finally, the BBMP has realised that solid waste management (SWM) is not the sole responsibility of bulk generators. Realising its mistake, the BBMP, in association with the Bengaluru Hotels’ Association, other commercial bulk waste generators and an agency entrusted to process the waste (Noble Exchange), has identified around 20 acres of land to process waste [...] Continue Reading »
As the election is around the corner, the officials are busy with promotional campaigns and seems to have no time to take any action on garbage issue. The residents of Bhartinagar Ward is facing tough time as it has been five days since the pourakarmikars have not cleared the garbage in that ward. The area [...] Continue Reading »
To end the garbage crisis in Bangalore and other places, the Karnataka government has revised the Karnataka Municipal Corporation(KMC) Act, 1976, and has permitted the Bruhat Bangalore Mahanagara Palike to penalize denizens who are not segregating waste at source. The government has decided to implement a fine of Rs 500 but Rs 100 for the [...] Continue Reading »
BBMP commissioner ordered BBMP officials to cancel the licences of garbage contractors if they do not start off with the work. The Councillor of Vidyaranyapura ward said that BVG India Ltd has taken the garbage contract four months ago but still it has not started with the work. BVG India Ltd has neither supplied materials [...] Continue Reading »
Many residential and commercial associations are coming forward with promises to clean garbage by having their own solid waste management and scientific disposal system, after the BBMP’s campaign ” Wake up, Clean up Bengaluru” happened earlier this month. The waste from bulk generators in the city will no longer be transported to the landfills. Instead, it will [...] Continue Reading »
The centralised solid waste management plant in Mysore city will be relocated to the outskirts very soon. The MCC has decided to shift the solid waste management plant to Rayanakere on H D Kote Road which has come as a great relief to the residents. Many real estate developers are focusing on JP Nagar and [...] Continue Reading »
While the Bruhat Bangalore Mahanagara Palike (BBMP) is planning to extend the deadline to end dumping waste at Mandur, the villagers of Mandur are getting ready for another protest if in case the BBMP fails to keep their promise. A member of the Mandur Gram Panchayat, said that the villagers have decided not to allow [...] Continue Reading »
The BBMP officials are trying hard to find a solution for the uncleared garbage in the city. A permanent solution needs to be found to manage the estimated 3,500 tonne waste generated in the city. The residents of Mavallipura and Mandur have made it clear that they wont allow Bruhat Bengaluru Mahanagara Palike to dump anymore [...] Continue Reading »
Residents of Patna gathered on roads at Kurji, Digha and Durja to protest against the pathetic condition of the ghats. Less than a week is left for the most popular Hindu festival and the district administration is not taking any action to clean the ghats for the pooja. It seems that the administration has no [...] Continue Reading »
