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