Better late than never, say Bengalureans
When October 1 morning dawns, all Bengalureans will be part of a mission to restore the Garden City tag to Namma Bengaluru. After years of dealing with garbage mess, the BBMP has finally made it manda
Garbage clogs GHMC office plan
The Greater Hyderabad Municipal Corporation, which was deaf all these years to local residents’ repeated pleas to shift the garbage transfer stations out of residential areas, is now having to look in
BBMP spends highest, but manages waste badly
Bengaluru spends the highest on solid waste management (SWM) as compared to other major cities like Chennai, Mumbai and New Delhi due to the garbage contractor cartel in the BBMP. Some officials are h
Garbage: City to go Namakkal way
The state government has decided to adopt the Namakkal model to ensure a permanent solution to the garbage crisis in BBMP limits. The model was suggested by former Chief Minister B.S. Yeddyurappa wh
Kitchen waste to compost in a month
Poonam Bir Kasturi is a pioneer in producing compost from kitchen with her simple technology called Daily Dump. She is popularly known as the compost lady for her commitment and dedication to converti
Segregate at source, or else...
The state government was seriously considering introducing rules and regulations for penalising those disposing of waste in hazardous and unscientific ways, law and parliamentary affairs and urban de
Posh is all tosh, say residents
If you thought RT Nagar, Sultanpalya, Kaval Byrasandra and surrounding “posh” localities were free of problems, visiting them would soon disillusion you. Huge craters and heaps of garbage are piled u
Mayor mum on landfill closure
Mayor D. Venkatesh Murthy has gone back on his promise of shutting down the Mavallipura landfill. On Thursday he approved a resolution extending temporary relief to the residents of Mavallipura, but d
Garbage, then rallies: City pays a huge price
Here is a classic example of how, in the process of solving one problem, more are created. Commuters from South Bengaluru were stuck on the roads for over an hour as Congress workers protested against
Garbage clean-up begins at home
It's ironic that Bengaluru, regarded globally as an IT City, cannot deal with something as basic as garbage and establish scientific landfills that do not threaten people or the environment. It's even