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Civic

Bengaluru Buzz: Common Mobility Card in Metro | HC pulls up BBMP on waste management | Cess doesn’t reach migrant workers…and more

February 1, 2020 News Desk

Namma Metro is updating its systems to facilitate the National Common Mobility Card which can be used to travel in multiple modes, pay parking fee, and purchase at retail stores. Catch up on news from the city this week, in our roundup

Infrastructure

How plate banks are helping Bengaluru reduce garbage

December 20, 2018 Rahna Jacob

Garbage dumps are a common sight in Bangalore. If it is not piled up in empty sites or landfills, it is seen in mounds at street corners. Rented cutlery is now being used as an effective green alternative to single-use disposables.

Environment

In 1.5 years, bE-Responsible helps process 15 tonnes of e-waste scientifically

July 26, 2018 News Desk

Keeping e-waste away from landfills and making sure they aren’t processed unscientifically is a challenge. This programme has been able to achieve some success in the issue.

Infrastructure

Bengaluru’s waste and brand audit exposes top polluters

July 2, 2018 News Desk

Multi-layer nonrecyclable plastic continues to dominate waste streams. A brand audit shows the different brands that pollute, and seeks answers to the questions on producer’s responsibility.

Governance

When a temple in Bengaluru decides to not waste its waste!

November 2, 2017 Anupama Harish

Kalyana Mahaganapathi Temple management had to pay 1,000 rupees each time to get the waste cleared. This is an inspiring story of the temple becoming self-sufficient in managing waste.

Governance

Pourakarmikas to protest against abuse and sexual harassment by contractors

October 24, 2017 Vinay Sreenivasa

A contractor emboldened by lax attitude of BBMP abused and harassed 37 women pourakarmikas. Poura Karmikas will protest against this in Bengaluru, asking to remove the contract system and justice for abused women.

Infrastructure

Seven BBMP Corporators pledge for segregation and composting

October 23, 2017 Preethi Ravi

The vertical garden installed by Green Peace as part of Waste to Food campaign has taught so many lessons. And there are takers for those lessons.

Infrastructure

The Herculean task of reining in Bengaluru’s garbage mafia

September 26, 2017 Shree D N

Why does Bengaluru’s waste management break down often? How does the ‘mafia’ operate? What is needed to help the city come out from the clutches of the garbage mafia?

Governance

Time for a Solid Waste Management board in Bengaluru

August 24, 2017 Sandya Narayanan

The SWMRT group proposes a way for waste to be managed, in the interests of pourakarmikas, citizens, environment protection and civic efficiency.

Governance

Ad hoc contracts cost 600 Crores to dump garbage in quarries

August 23, 2017 Sandya Narayanan

Money for waste management in BBMP is literally going down the quarries. Yet BBMP Council is preventing the move towards a direct payment and a performance-based system. Waste management in city is paralysed!

Infrastructure

No waste inside this Malleswaram mutt

June 20, 2017 Akshata Jayant Chonkar

The Chitrapur Mutt in Malleswaram practices 100 per cent waste management and does not throw away any garbage.

Environment

Here’s how Bengaluru girls came up with an app to connect waste buyers and sellers

July 9, 2015 Holly Thorpe

Five teenagers from Bengaluru took the first place in an international app development competition with their mobile app that will let local users buy and sell dry waste.

Environment

Public object to partnership with CII on draft waste management rules

May 23, 2015 Akshatha M

CII, an industry body, organised the government consultation programme. This attracted the dissent of the public and NGOs working in Bengaluru in the field of waste management.

Environment

Waste disposal in communities: Bengaluru needs simple practical solutions

May 5, 2015 Renuka Mani

Renuka Mani shares the sad story of waste management in her apartment complex, after reading our story on BBMP’s garbage expenditure over the years. The story throws light on the problems faced by communities.


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