The garbage bin is going to come back to the street corners. The new ones will be segregated, like in Delhi, one for wet waste and one for dry. They will also be movable, so that they don’t become stinking eyesores like the old concrete ones.

Bruhat Bengaluru Mahanagara Palike’s (BBMP) plan is to encourage segregation of garbage and also prevent littering. The cabinet had given nod to a penalty clause where littering can attract a `100 penalty for the first time and `200 for the subsequent time.

BBMP Commissioner M Lakshminarayana told Express: “Availability of dustbins at public places will reduce littering. To begin with, we are focusing on dustbins in commercial areas where littering is more.”

Lakshminarayana said they are requesting traders in commercial areas to keep two types of dustbins inside their shop as well as outside.

“Ideally every shop should have dustbins outside their shops. However, with space unavailability, we now keeping dustbins at every 100 meters. People can use these bins to throw the pamphlets, bills and even disposal cups and papers which they normally tend to throw on roads,” he said.

The commissioner said that they are looking for sponsors who can help BBMP in keeping dustbins in public places.

“At MG Road and Brigade Road, the traders association has come forward to give dustbins. Each dustbins is 3 feet high. Our pourakarmikas, who collects waste from these places, will also clear these bins once or twice a day, depending on the requirement,” he said. He urged traders from other roads and commercial areas to join hands in the initiative.

Two bins are planned at bus shelters. “People tend to throw bus tickets near bus shelters. We are seeking advertisers help or any other sponsors to donate bins,” he said.

At present, many of the bus stations including Kempegowda bus station, BMTC’s TTMCs including the one at Vijayanagar have dustbins, one for dry and another for wet waste. Bins are planned at other public places also, including parks.