The Bruhat Bangalore Mahanagara Palike (BBMP) will soon conduct a survey on garbage disposal by bulk generators.

According
to BBMP Joint Commissioner (Health) Dr K T Yatish Kumar, they have
classified 12 categories of bulk generators including State and Central
government buildings, private companies, hotels, community halls,
educational institutes, malls, paying guest accommodations, clubs and
apartment complexes which produce more than 10 kg of waste every day.

Yatish
said they have drafted a format for the survey which will be given to
zonal commissioners, who will, in turn, have to make sure that junior
officials get the survey done.

The format includes name and
address of the bulk generators, contact person, quantity of waste (wet,
dry and hazardous waste) produced, disposal system and other details.

“With
this, we will not just get a clearer picture on waste generated by bulk
generators, but also the disposal system. Bulk generators are told to
dispose waste themselves. If we find that they are giving waste to BBMP
pourakarmikas, we can take action against them,” he said.

Yatish
also said if the BBMP tackles bulk generators, around 40 per cent of
garbage produced in the city can be managed. “The survey is expected to
be completed by December-end,” he said.

Hoteliers a Step Ahead

Some
of the bulk generators are making their own arrangements to dispose
waste. The Bruhat Bangalore Hoteliers’ Association (BBHA) has signed an
MoU with Noble Exchange company which will convert waste to energy.
There are around 5,000 hotels, including darshinis, which produce around
1,200 tonnes of waste every day.

Association president 
Chandrashekar Hebbar said they have tied up with Noble Exchange which
will take another year to start its plant at Kannahalli on Magadi Road.
“Once they are operational, they will collect 90 paise per kg of wet
waste and `1.25 per kg of dry waste from us. This will cost us more than
what we give private contractors. At the end of the day, it is our city
and we have to take responsibility,” Hebbar added.