The Hindu 11.01.2010
Garbage is less visible now Success
Special Correspondent
Bangalore: Several parts of Gandhinagar are now tagged “zero garbage” areas. Even as there are complaints about the lack of adequate monitoring to ensure that the area lives up to the tag in toto, residents say that the drive has made the area infinitely more liveable now. This pilot project has become a model for other areas.
“There is a big change now. At least, we do not see overflowing bins everywhere now,” says 72-year-old R.S. Naidu, who was born and brought up here and is the president of Gandhinagar Welfare Association.
The pilot project, started in August 2009, has seen roads being cleaned twice a day, footpaths being paved better and a more prompt garbage collection system.
Of course, “zero garbage” does not mean that the area is squeaky clean. The owners of small hotels and transport agencies, which abound in the area, are not always prompt in keeping the footpaths clean, says Mr. Naidu. “They dump stuff when not monitored,” he said while making a plea for a system of vigilance. “A high ranking official of the Bruhat Bangalore Mahanagara Palike should act as a field officer and monitor the situation,” he says.
