waste segregation Citizen Matters, Bengaluru

Lockdown woes: Harsh work conditions for waste collectors

May 5, 2020 Radio Active 90.4MHz

During lockdown, workers in Dry Waste Collection Centres (DWCCs) are dealing with hazardous waste, and are unable to segregate and transport waste on time.

“Garbage problem can’t be managed from BBMP head office alone”: Special Commissioner

March 8, 2019 Manasi Paresh Kumar

The new waste management system will fail if ward committees don’t take ownership locally, says BBMP Special Commissioner D Randeep.

The black waters of Bellandur lake; Is BBMP committing contempt of court?; Support systems for newly released prisoners

April 13, 2016 News Desk

Is there any hope for Bellandur Lake? What support does the government offer to released convicts? Is BBMP committing contempt of court by failing to deal with the garbage crisis? All this and more…

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No to elevated roads; Out of jail and into life; Now, waste segregation must across India

April 7, 2016 News Desk

Will elevated roads help make Bengaluru transport sustainable? Where does your sewage go? What’s has the Central Government decided with respect to solid waste management? How do released convicts cope with life outside prison? All this and more…

Why you should take the Swacha Graha pledge today!

March 30, 2016 Vasupradha Sampathkumar

Been hearing about the Swacha Graha challenge, but not sure where to begin? A member of the team shares answers to some commonly asked questions.

Dear CM, Take action against govt offices violating High Court order on SWM

February 10, 2016 Kathyayini Chamaraj

Kathyayini Chamaraj sends pictures of garbage at government office campuses in the heart of Bengaluru – at MS Building and office of the education department. What example are they setting?

Street vendors vow to segregate and dispose of waste responsibly

November 3, 2015 News Desk

Street vendors of HSR Layout participated in a rally to raise awareness about waste management and vowed that they would do their part to dispose of their waste responsibly.

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?

Vicious circle of BBMP’s fundcrunch and garbage dumps

March 11, 2015 Sakuntala Narasimhan

BBMP has no money. Pourakarmikas mix the garbage segregated by the residents. What is the use if people advocate segregation at source, when that is not going to yield any desired results?

Environment

You can buy a villa for 3 crores in Whitefield suburbs, but not clean air!

February 10, 2015 Akshatha M

Whitefield outskirts where real estate is going north, have clean air in short supply. Indiscriminate burning of low value plastic stealthily in leased village lands here has affected villagers and gated community residents alike.

Environment

From holy cow to poly cow

December 11, 2014 Bharath Rajshekhar

The humble cow, considered holy by many, has been reduced to eating from garbage piles. Here is a citizen’s account of his encounter with one such cow.

Civic

Clean-up drive by parents of school students in Ramamurthy Nagar

December 1, 2014 Hemant Sarolkar

A clean-up drive in Ramamurthy Nagar, initiated by parents of JGRVK School, not only looks to make a difference in the area, but also inspire people across Bengaluru to emulate them.

Infrastructure

Less than 90 days for Mandur to close: Where will city’s garbage go?

September 3, 2014 Lalitha Rani Mondreti

A citizen calls out to other citizens in the city to help make the city a better-managed one with no trash.

Infrastructure

How to segregate waste in apartments?

September 30, 2012 Akshay Yadav

Segregation of garbage at source comes into effect in Bangalore! Here is a guide to ‘Solid Waste Management’ in apartments.

How to segregate waste in offices?

September 30, 2012 Akshay Yadav

Segregation of garbage at source comes into effect in Bangalore! Here is a guide to ‘Solid Waste Management’ in offices.