Deccan Herald 20.06.2013
Mandatory segregation of waste in 31 wards from July
The Bruhat Bangalore Mahanagara Palike (BBMP) has decided to implement compulsory segregation of waste in a phased manner.
To start with, segregation will be made compulsory in 31 wards in core areas of the City from July 1.
Addressing
a gathering at the Karnataka High Court, BBMP Commissioner M
Lakshminarayana said the Palike has initiated measures to set up garbage
segregation centres in all the 198 wards of the BBMP.
He said that
everyday about 5,000 tonnes of waste is generated in the City, that is
lifted twice a day by nearly 20,000 pourakarmikas.
He emphasised
that the amount of garbage should be curtailed to reduce dependence on
landfill sites. Segregation of waste at source will reduce the garbage
generation by 25 per cent, he added. The commissioner also appealed to
the residents to stop littering waste.
“BBMP alone cannot keep
the City clean. We need citizens’ participation. There is a need for the
public, Residents’ Welfare Associations and the BBMP to keep the City
neat and tidy,” said Lakshminarayana.
He assured the advocates that the BBMP will provide dustbins to keep the High Court premises clean.
Speaking
on the occasion, Justice K Sreedhar Rao emphasised on constructing
more grade separators in view of the growing number of vehicles in the
City. He also felt the need to chalk out a strategy to contain epidemics
and vector-borne diseases.