Deccan Herald 22.05.2013
Dance, drama to drive home waste segregation message
Bruhat Bangalore Mahanagara Palike (BBMP), as
part of its drive to promote segregation of waste at source, has roped
in folk and streetplay artistes who will perform in different parts of
City. On Tuesday, BBMP Commissioner Siddaiah flagged off the teams.
Briefing
reporters after launching the drive, Siddaiah said Palike is close to
setting up dry waste collection centres in all the 198 wards. Once these
centres come up, segregation of waste at source will be mandatory and
mixed waste will not be accepted.
Siddaiah said “once segregation
of waste at source comes into effect, at least 1,000 tonne of waste can
be prevented from going to landfills. The segregated waste can give
employment to hundreds of people. We have to involve Residents’ Welfare
Association (RWAs) for the success of garbage segregation.”
For
people’s participation in scientific disposal of waste, he said that
extensive publicity is required to popularise the concept.
Besides
the help of streetplays and folk song artistes, advertisements in
newspapers, radio and television channels, hoardings and handbills would
be taken up, Siddaiah said, adding the hoteliers will strictly have to
adhere to segregation rule and manage their waste as per their
agreements.
Siddaiah said the Palike’s rain preparedness was in
place. “Desilting and repairing of shoulder drains and storm water
drains is in full swing across the City,” he said, adding enough
measures have been taken to prevent flooding of Gali Anjaneya Temple,
areas around Koramangala, Silk Board junction and Shivajinagar. Prahari
teams have been equipped and necessary instructions given to them.