The garbage bin is going to come back to the street corners. The new
ones will be segregated, like in Delhi, one for wet waste and one for
dry. They will also be movable, so that they don’t become stinking
eyesores like the old concrete ones.

Bruhat Bengaluru Mahanagara
Palike’s (BBMP) plan is to encourage segregation of garbage and also
prevent littering. The cabinet had given nod to a penalty clause where
littering can attract a `100 penalty for the first time and `200 for the
subsequent time.

BBMP Commissioner M Lakshminarayana told
Express: “Availability of dustbins at public places will reduce
littering. To begin with, we are focusing on dustbins in commercial
areas where littering is more.”

Lakshminarayana said they are
requesting traders in commercial areas to keep two types of dustbins
inside their shop as well as outside.

“Ideally every shop should
have dustbins outside their shops. However, with space unavailability,
we now keeping dustbins at every 100 meters. People can use these bins
to throw the pamphlets, bills and even disposal cups and papers which
they normally tend to throw on roads,” he said.

The commissioner said that they are looking for sponsors who can help BBMP in keeping dustbins in public places.

“At
MG Road and Brigade Road, the traders association has come forward to
give dustbins. Each dustbins is 3 feet high. Our pourakarmikas, who
collects waste from these places, will also clear these bins once or
twice a day, depending on the requirement,” he said. He urged traders
from other roads and commercial areas to join hands in the initiative.

Two
bins are planned at bus shelters. “People tend to throw bus tickets
near bus shelters. We are seeking advertisers help or any other sponsors
to donate bins,” he said.

At present, many of the bus stations
including Kempegowda bus station, BMTC’s TTMCs including the one at
Vijayanagar have dustbins, one for dry and another for wet waste. Bins
are planned at other public places also, including parks.