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Anti-smoking laws: BBMP books 27 cases in City

Wednesday, 18 August 2010 10:09 administrator
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The  Deccan Herald  18.08.2010

Anti-smoking laws: BBMP books 27 cases in City

Bangalore, August 17, DH News Service:

The Bruhat Bangalore Mahanagara Palike on Tuesday submitted to the High Court that it has booked 27 cases and collected fine to the tune of Rs 5,400 for violation of anti-smoking legislations since 2008.

In its objections statement on a petition alleging failure of the government to ban sale of tobacco around educational institutions, the Palike has stated that a sensitive drive in accordance with the provisions of Control of Tobacco Products Act, 2003 (COTPA). The series of programmes under this Act has been implemented. The series of programmes included workshops for principals of various BBMP schools and colleges. The Palike said only 18 principals from 45 educational institutions attended this half-day programme.

The Cancer Patients’ Aid Association has filed the petition. The Palike also formed a club with 34 members, but no activities were ever conducted by this club and the reason stated for this were exams and holidays. The High Court earlier had asked the BBMP to file a report on the number of shops selling tobacco near educational institutions. The Court had also directed the State to issue a circular prohibiting sale of tobacco products within a radius of 100 yards of educational institutions.

Chief Justice J S Khehar and Justice Manjula Chellur gave four weeks for the petitioners to file counter objections.

Last Updated on Wednesday, 18 August 2010 10:11
 

Shift garbage sorting point elsewhere: Residents urge

Wednesday, 18 August 2010 09:54 administrator
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The Deccan Herald  18.08.2010

Shift garbage sorting point elsewhere: Residents urge

Bangalore, August 17, DHNS:

Komarla Feeds Gate, the sorting point for garbage in Padmanabha Nagar has turned into an eye sore for the people residing here.

Though the area boasts of houses belonging to former Prime Minister H D Deve Gowda and City’s In-charge Minister R Ashok, this has not brought any relief to the residents’ woes.

The Padmanabha Nagar 18th main road that connects to Uttarahalli has earned the tag ‘Gabbunatha Street.’ Cows and dogs are often seen rummaging the piles of garbage. Since there are no public toilets in and around the area, the Gate point has been converted into a public toilet. Residents say, after the daily sorting operations are completed, animals are seen rummaging the leftovers. Horrible stench emanates from this spot making it unbearable for the people who walk here. Senior citizens, schoolchildren and patients living in the vicinity are at the receiving end.

The South Padmanabha Nagar Welfare Association has demanded the Bruhat Bangalore Mahanagara Palike to shift the garbage sorting operation elsewhere. It can be held in a field across the same road, they opine. The residents are apprehensive that garbage heap might lead to epidemics like dengue, malaria, chikungunya and even plague.

Last Updated on Wednesday, 18 August 2010 09:56
 

BMC initiates waste collection drive

Wednesday, 18 August 2010 07:12 administrator
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The Pioneer  18.08.2010

BMC initiates waste collection drive

Staff Reporter | Bhopal

The Bhopal Municipal Corporation (BMC) has initiated a waste collection drive from August 16 in the State capital. The exercise has been in wake of directives received from the Urban Administration and Development (UAD) Department, which asked for initiating special cleanliness drive in all civic bodies of the State for a fortnight.

The target under the scheme is to cover particularly those areas which otherwise are left in the routine waste collection process, the officials informed.

Covering the entire 70 wards coming under the BMC, the drive would continue till August 31. The monitoring responsibility has been entrusted to health officers of the Corporation in every zone. In total, 211 truckloads of waste were lifted under it on Tuesday.

Last Updated on Wednesday, 18 August 2010 07:14
 
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