The Hindu   30.08.2012

Mayor promises to end dumping of garbage in Mavallipura

Mayor D. Venkatesh Murthy assured the aggrieved
residents of Mavallipura that garbage would no longer be dumped in their
backyard, albeit with a rider.The Bruhat Bangalore Mahanagara Palike (BBMP) Council will first have to approve this and pass a resolution.

“Clearly
dumping cannot continue in Mavallipura. The council will discuss the
garbage crisis and pass a resolution, besides deciding on action to be
initiated against Ramky Enviro Engineers Ltd. for failing to
scientifically dispose of garbage dumped at Mavallipura,” he told the
residents at a meeting here on Wednesday.

After
giving the residents a patient hearing, Mr. Murthy said a joint
committee would be formed under the chairmanship of Yelahanka MLA S.R.
Vishwanath to discuss the relief measures and development work that need
to be taken up in the affected villages around Mavallipura.

Conceding
that water sources had been polluted, he said potable water would be
supplied to the villages from Yelahanka through tankers. The BBMP would
also take action to conduct health camps every week or establish a
dispensary at Mavallipura itself.

Earlier, the
residents from the 15 affected villages submitted a memorandum with 11
demands to the Mayor. The demands included revoking permission granted
to Ramky to establish a waste to energy plant at Mavallipura, shift the
40 lakh tonnes dumped in Mavallipura, 16 lakh tonnes on land belonging
to the Forest Department and 20 lakh tonnes dumped on gomala land there,
and lodge criminal case against BBMP officials and Ramky for failing to
adhere to the Municipal Solid Waste Management and Handling Rules 2000.