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Bengaluru Civic Body Overhauls

Waste Management

n a move to address its of 4,500 tonnes of waste, of to incorporate composting units,
escalating waste management which 3,000 tonnes are consigned dry waste aggregation centres,
crisis, Bengaluru’s civic to landfills, with the remaining and scientific landfills, thereby
Ibody has earmarked four being processed. However, closing down existing plants
new quarries in the city’s north the city’s waste management within the city.
and east for waste disposal, a capacity is poised for expansion, As stated by BBMP, the
temporary measure pending with plans to increase processing proposed parks are a part of
the establishment of high-tech capabilities to handle a projected a broader vision to enhance
waste processing parks. This rise to 6,000 tonnes of waste per waste processing through a
development comes amidst day by 2029. combination of centralised and
the city grappling with the Deputy Chief Minister and decentralised systems, ensuring
environmental and health Bengaluru Development Minister that no facility is overwhelmed
repercussions of unscientific D.K. Shivakumar has directed beyond its capacity.
landfill practices, which have a shift in strategy, calling for Moreover, the BBMP is
been met with opposition from long-term solutions that move considering ward-level waste
the National Green Tribunal beyond the city’s current reliance processing as a best practice,
(NGT) and local residents alike. on landfills. This includes the with plans to revive and expand
The Bruhat Bengaluru establishment of Integrated biomethanation plants to
Mahanagara Palike (BBMP) is Solid Waste Management Parks reduce transportation costs and
currently managing a daily influx outside the urban area, designed environmental impact.

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