Speaking
at an interaction with lawyers on cleanliness in Bengaluru at the High
Court, Lakshminarayan claimed that Dry Waste Collection Centres have
been established across all 198 wards, and the zero garbage initiative
will be launched from July 1 by Chief Minister Siddaramaiah.

 

The
pourakarmikas will collect only segregated waste so citizens will have
to separate their dry and wet waste. The BBMP will make arrangements to
collect the dry waste during the week.

 

Lingarajapura,
Shantalanagara, Halasuru, Benniganahalli, Gangenahalli, JC Nagara,
Nagapura, Shivanagara, Chamarajapete, Koramangala are among the wards
where the initiative will be launched.

 

Segregation
of waste at source will reduce the quantum of waste generated by the
city by 20 to 25 per cent. The city employs 20,000 pourakarmikas in two
shifts,  Lakshminarayan said. Garbage is being thrown on the streets and
footpaths by traders after the pourakarmikas clear it, he noted, and
appealed to residents’ welfare associations and the BBMP to keep the
city neat and tidy.

 

The lawyers present requested
that the premise of the court be kept clean. The commissioner said
dustbins will be provided and so will cement benches at specified
locations.

 

Earlier, Justice K. Sridhar Rao said
that the heavy traffic in the city demands more under passes and
flyovers. The city must also tackle dengue and malaria more effectively.
The judge called on the BBMP chief to provide adequate public toilets
and ensure maintenance of storm water drains.