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Students of JSS School participate in a cleanliness drive – at BDA Complex, HSR Layout

BBMP seems to be in full swing on implementing the High Court’s directions on waste segregation – if the press releases by the BBMP are to be believed. The Commissioner has also authorised Assistant Executive Engineers or Assistant Engineers in respective wards to impose penalty.

Real solution to the malnutrition problem lies in incentivizing local production of heavily imported pulses which are today almost four times the price they were about five years ago. The whole food security angle needs to be considered through a lens beyond subsidized rice.

Who are migrating into Bangalore, and why? What is so special in Bangalore that brings them in? What are the problems in the areas they come from? These questions are never asked while drafting budget.

While waste management and rejuvenation of lakes have found space in the budget, announcement of Commuter railways has cheered many. Formation of Ground Water directorate and Indian Institute of Public Health are the other things to look forward to.

Industry is disappointed as there is no large investment in neither power nor infrastructure. Chief Minister has explained the projects which are in execution. We need big ideas, large solutions, massive investment and a big vision.

BBMP is going back and forth on whether they will collect garbage from apartments, whom they term bulk generators? If they don’t, how do apartments handle the generated trash?

How to start? What are the non-negotiables? What is negotiable? What about training? Citizen Matters presents a step-by-step guide and more.

Working together, these communities have minimized waste, turned waste into resource and in the process, help BBMP garbage contract workers earn extra money.

All about waste management. What can be recycled, what can be reused? where can you donate stuff and more.