When October 1 morning dawns, all Bengalureans will be part of a mission to restore the Garden City tag to Namma Bengaluru. After years of dealing with garbage mess, the BBMP has finally made it mandatory for citizens to segregate waste at source, which will largely reduce the burden on the creaking solid waste management machinery and overflowing landfills.
The Bruhat Bangalore Mahanagara Palike has stated that waste, either wet or dry, should not be disposed of in non-biodegradable or plastic bags. Though the citizens are gearing up to segregate waste, the BBMP is yet to train door-to-door garbage handlers.
Most of the citizens feel that it is time they stopped blaming the palike for poor handling of garbage and start doing it themselves to improve the situation. The by-law stipulates that the citizens should segregate waste into dry and wet before disposing it of from home.
Wet waste is collected every day, while dry waste is collected once a week. Failing to segregate waste will invite a fine of Rs 100, and bulk generators of garbage who do not compost the wet waste would be levied a fine of Rs 500. Some citizens felt that the BBMP should not shift the entire burden on the citizens and only take the credit at the end of the day. They feel that if laws are made, then the lawmakers too should abide by them.