Yogesh K Porwar & Avanth Kumar Kankaria
Citizens’ involvement and officers’ responsibility is important to get rid of garbage problem in BBMP limits.
Garbage problem needs to be addressed in a systematic manner,said honorable retired justice, Chairman of NGT Monitoring Committee for Solid Waste Management,Karnataka,Subhash B Adi.
Addressing a meeting today,on the Implementation of Solid Waste Management Rules-2016 and the managing, transportation and the processing of solid waste in BBMP limits,he said that,Bengaluru is a major city not only as the capital of the state but also in the view of the nation.
Needed steps should be taken to solve the garbage problem in the city.The officials of BBMP, with understanding the rules of solid waste management,should move forward to implement all those rules in all the zones with peoples’ involvement.
All the citizens in the city, understanding their responsibility,should segregate waste (dry & wet) before giving it to waste collectors.
It should be examined that whether the people are aware of their responsibilities in connection with the solid waste management.
About 40% (more than 100kg of waste) of the waste comes from bulk generators.In this connection, the authorities need to keep track of how many people are registering for waste collection,how much waste is being collected and where the waste is being disposed of, he said.
He also said that a survey of garbage disposal sites, number of shops / apartments, type of shops, garbage collected and so on should be made available in BBMP.
BBMP Marshals must monitor the bulk generators in the city.If the waste is not properly collected and transported,penalty should be imposed.
All garbage processing plants in the city must function properly.The Environmental Pollution Control Board must regularly inspect the water and air near the garbage processing plants, he said.
He also instructed the authorities to take precautionary measures to ensure that the garbage processing shall not cause any problem to the local people.
In the city,there should be proper penalties for garbage disposal on the sidewalk,and in private places.
Awareness should be created among the people regarding the proper disposal of waste. Awareness workshops,with regard, should be conducted if necessary, he said.
BBMP Chief Commissioner,Gaurav Gupta said that the BBMP zonal joint commissioners need to push more with regard to garbage collection and disposal.
It is necessary to enforce their powers to identifying and fining the garbage throwers and also the involvement of people in solid waste management.
Make Micro planning for waste disposal in the city.More and more penalties should be imposed if not complying with the solid waste management rules.Citizens should be more aware of the sorting of garbage (dry and wet), he said.
Srinivasulu,member of the Karnataka State Pollution Control Board,said that imperative action should be taken against the garbage disposers in the BBMP Limits.
He said that it is needed to take steps to establish a buffer zone around the waste treatment plants.
Special Commissioner (Solid Waste Management) Dr.Harish Kumar,Joint Commissioner (Solid Waste Management) Sarfaraz Khan,Joint Commissioner of All Zones, Superintendent of Solid Waste Division Basavaraj Kabade and other concerned officials were present.
