solid waste

How Bengaluru is targeting 100% segregation of waste by December 2019: BBMP’s new SWM bye-laws

August 23, 2019 Kedar Koushik

With its new draft bye-laws on solid waste management (SWM), BBMP is aiming for 100% waste segregation and minimal use of landfills. The bye-laws mandate waste segregation into eight streams, steep penalties for offenders, and greater role for ward committees in SWM

A student writes to BBMP: ‘Killing me softly with your smoke’

October 28, 2016 Aditya V Potapragada

Tired of having to constantly breathe in toxic fumes from the garbage dump fires in his neighbourhood, a school student takes up his pen to write to the authorities.

Bengaluru gears up for ‘swachh-ta’ on Gandhi Jayanti

October 1, 2016 News Desk

If you want to pitch in to make your city cleaner this October 2nd, here’s a list of drives around the city that you can join!

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How Bengaluru is targeting 100% segregation of waste by December 2019: BBMP’s new SWM bye-laws

A student writes to BBMP: ‘Killing me softly with your smoke’

Bengaluru gears up for ‘swachh-ta’ on Gandhi Jayanti

Bangalore gets together for ‘clean-up’ fest

Understanding how to segregate waste

More and more groups hop on to zero waste

Citizens act to improve garbage collection and disposal