The Hindu 18.03.2011
Get ready to segregate your garbage
WHOSE RESPONSIBILITY? Participants at a public consultation said that
BBMP could provide incentives to people to not dump toxic waste along
with the garbage. — FILE PHOTO: K. GOPINATHAN
Disposal of tonnes of solid waste generated in Bangalore city is a
daunting task handled by the Bruhat Bangalore Mahanagara Palike (BBMP).
The civic authority now proposes to bring in a new system to encourage
segregation of waste at source, i.e., by residents itself. The BBMP is
likely to float new tenders for the system.
A public consultation on the tender was organised by
CIVIC and residential welfare associations here earlier in the week. The
participants said that there was need for more clarity on the tenders.
They discussed the disposal of toxic waste and suggested
that the BBMP could provide incentives to people to not dump toxic
waste, such as batteries, bulbs and tube lights, along with dry waste.
They also suggested installation of manually operated garbage collection
booths at market places on the lines of the one in Malleswaram.
Debris for roads
Gangadhara Swamy, BBMP’s Executive Engineer (SWM),
claimed that the civic authority was contemplating a proposal to use
construction debris for laying roads. The BBMP was trying to get
contractors to deposit the debris at certain places, which would then be
used to construct roads.
