Bangalore was the first city in the country to introduce occupational ID cards for waste pickers in 2011. A survey to identify waste pickers for the renewal of old occupational identification (ID) cards and the distribution of new ones will be conducted in 2024, said Rohini, communication manager at Hasiru Dala, an organization working with […]
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Reports suggest that Bangalore is the third city in India which generates the most e-waste. Electronic waste (e-waste) in Bangalore continues to go to the informal sector because the Bruhat Bengaluru Mahanagara Palike (BBMP) does not collect it from households, along with wet waste and dry waste, forcing residents to dispose of their old electronic […]
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BBMP fines only five to ten percent people for not segregating garbage Bruhat Bengaluru Mahanagara Palike (BBMP) segregates only 40 percent of total garbage produced in the city even after six years of spreading awareness for segregation of garbage; Experts say that non-segregating waste can have adverse effects such as clogging drainage system and […]
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It plans to build three large modern secondary transfer stations to process the city’s waste. Bruhat Bengaluru Mahanagara Palike (BBMP) is planning to upgrade the secondary transfer of waste by introducing new technology in the process. Waste from auto-tippers will now be compacted using machinery and then sent to landfills. Currently, a large part of […]
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The waste disposal system is missing in K.Golahalli, which causes locals to litter the village. The village of Kumbalgodu Golahalli (K.Golahalli) is filled with garbage and lacks proper garbage disposal facilities. Across all directions in the village, there are piles of uncleared food, plastic, and paper waste. The road is lined with piles of waste […]
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Bruhat Bengaluru Mahanagara Palike (BBMP) has reintroduced the Effluent Treatment Plant (ETP), an environment friendly system at the Tannery Road Slaughterhouse. Bengaluru, SEPT. 13: The Tannery Road Slaughterhouse now operates with a revamped Effluent Treatment Plant (ETP) system. The new system was setup 45 days ago on the premises of the slaughterhouse to help with […]
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Customers and shopkeepers resort to dumping garbage in one part of the Jayanagar shopping complex. A heap of waste is being thrown by shopkeepers and customers in the corner of the old block of the Jayanagar shopping complex. The majority of the waste was plastic, hazardous, and sanitary. Also, there was human waste in the […]
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A check on wall paintings, proper installation of CCTV cameras and deployment of marshals to monitor — was a part of the BBMP’s anti-garbage drive. The drive fails miserably as people continue to throw garbage at undesignated spots. By Nikita Arora The nauseating smell of garbage has been filling the city for a long time […]
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Kannur refuses to become a dumping ground for waste from the Bruhat Bengaluru Mahanagara Palike (BBMP). By Jagriti Parakh Residents of Kannur village are opposing the upcoming construction and demolition (C&D) waste processing unit by BBMP, as it will increase health risks by further contaminating its water table. Disposing hazardous by-products in the surroundings will […]
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Human-snake conflicts are on the rise in Bangalore due to garbage dumping which is attracting rodents and ultimately snakes. By Swati Ekka More snakes have been showing up in the city lately due to indiscriminate dumping of garbage, according to experts. People for Animals (PFA) say that in 2018-19, 457 snakes have been rescued by […]
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