Mandur landfill
The Budget 2013 does not hold any hope for Bangalore which has been reeling under garbage crisis. Moreover, the two big landfills at Mandur and Mavallipura area a great failure. Member of the Supreme Court appointed committee says that waste- to- energy and industrial solution projects are not applicable. Environmentally, they are risky as they [...] Continue Reading »
The Bruhat Bangalore Mahanagara Palike (BBMP) informed the High Court that it has constituted 182 ward committees out of 198 wards in the City. The HC ordered BBMP to display the names of the committee members on notice board and its website with the names, phone numbers (both landline and mobile) and addresses of all [...] Continue Reading »
The deadline issued by the communities living around Mandur landfill came to an end on January 31. As the Bruhat Bangalore Mahanagara Palike (BBMP) will need another three or four months for making alternative arrangements to dispose garbage , said commissioner Siddaiah. The Commissioner said the BBMP officials to request the villagers to bear with the [...] Continue Reading »
Bangalore- The Cabinet has approved acquisition of land identified by BBMP to set up solid waste processing units in Bangalore. The Bruhat Bangalore Mahanagara Palike (BBMP) had put forth a proposal of purchasing 476 acres of land in Arudi village near Doddaballapur, and 600 acres in Togarighatta in Tumkur district. The responsibility of buying the [...] Continue Reading »
Bangalore- Residents of Mandur, sick and tired of garbage dumping around their homes, are up in arms to dump garbage in front of the residences of CM and Deputy CM. People mostly affected by Mandur landfill are the ones living in Mandur and Birahalli gram panchayats. They have been planning to dump lorry loads of [...] Continue Reading »
Bangalore- Mandur residents are annoyed as the Bruhat Bengaluru Mahanagara Palike (BBMP) continues unsystematic dumping of mixed garbage at the landfill without providing them adequate health services and drinking water as promised earlier. Residents are exposed to health hazards as the garbage is being dumped unscientifically. Dangerous diseases like dengue, influenza and malaria have become [...] Continue Reading »
Bangalore- The Bruhat Bengaluru Mahanagara Palike (BBMP) has at last determined to take up the task of resolving garbage issue following the directions of the court. BBMP Commissioner has issued a memo listing officers who have to follow up with the court’s directions and ascertain that everything is done accordingly and within the given time. [...] Continue Reading »
