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HomeSeries: Court orders & CAG reports on SWM

Series: Court orders & CAG reports on SWM

Environment

High Court orders Bengaluru to ‘divide and conquer’ the garbage problem

December 17, 2015 Akshatha M

Bengaluru will be the first Indian city to manage waste scientifically, by enforcing three-way segregation. The cities suffering from air pollution can take a cue from Bengaluru now.

Environment

HC objects to BBMP admin’s absence in garbage PIL hearing

June 15, 2015 Akshatha M

BBMP admin was supposed to study the old court orders and appear in the hearing. The court asks the BBMP admin and the commissioner to attend next hearing.

Governance

Analysis of two CAG reports reveals Bengaluru’s historical waste-insensitiveness

May 15, 2015 Josephine Joseph

What stopped BBMP from rectifying the mistakes and solving the problems related to waste management, while the CAG pointed it out in 2008?

Infrastructure

Now, making arrangement for waste processing facility is compulsory for developers!

August 9, 2014 Nikita Malusare

Apart from making waste management facilities compulsory in new layouts, the High Court also hinted that builders can help BBMP as part of their Corporate Social Responsibility.

Environment

HC asks BBMP to send 300 tonnes of wet waste to Mavallipura

July 18, 2014 Shree D N

Petitioners found out that many contractors had no PAN and Service Tax numbers. The Court opined that the corporators who did not want to solve public problems should be voted out.

Infrastructure

BBMP lists two-wheelers, buses among garbage trucks, pays them!

July 15, 2014 Nikita Malusare

CAG dissects the loopholes in the way BBMP manages waste, that caused Mandur and Mavallipura crises. Non-existent GPS system, fake bills, conflict of interest, fund diversion, non-utilisation, poor planning — BBMP suffers from all possible problems.

Environment

HC to BBMP: Pay contractors after a year, put plantation details online

July 3, 2014 Nikita Malusare

High court suggests a plan to ensure the saplings are maintained well: Pay the contractor an year later!

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Environment

HC to review ward committees’ role in managing waste

June 27, 2014 Nikita Malusare

Effective waste management is the responsibility of ward committees. But are ward committee meetings happening in Bengaluru? High Court decides to look into it.

Governance

When a citizen contests BBMP Chief’s claims in the court

June 19, 2014 Nikita Malusare

The garbage crisis has become such an important issue that everyone has something to say. How did the court react when a citizen wanted to express her views?

Infrastructure

Expert Committee suggests biomining to process existing waste in Mandur

June 16, 2014 Nikita Malusare

BBMP garbage contractors’ pan card details were submitted to High Court. Expert Committee recommended exemption to BBMP from KTPP act to speed up the biomining process.


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