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BBMP to fine people for dumping waste on vacant sites

Thursday, 07 November 2019 11:04 administrator
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The New Indian Express             07.11.2019   

BBMP to fine people for dumping waste on vacant sites

BBMP Special Commissioner, Solid Waste Management D Randeep told TNIE that so far it was not being implemented as it was in early stages itself.

  Plastic waste

For representational purposes (File photo | EPS)
By Bosky Khanna
Express News Service

BENGALURU: In the yet to be finalised solid waste management bylaws, the Bruhat Bengaluru Mahanagara Palike (BBMP) has proposed to clean vacant sites, charge the property owner, and penalise the locals around such sites for dumping waste.

It has been proposed to charge Rs 3 per square foot to clean the vacant site as service charge. Apart from charging additional amount as labour cost, transportation of waste charges and a penalty will also be levied.

While some BBMP officials opined that it is a good idea, some others state that BBMP will be reduced to a cleaning agent for vacant sites. Some others said that it is a good idea as in this way BBMP will know the offenders of those littering and not maintaining their sites.

BBMP Special Commissioner, Solid Waste Management D Randeep told TNIE that so far it was not being implemented as it was in early stages itself.

A case will also be booked against the property owner under Public Nuisances Act under the Indian Penal Code. If the owner does not bear the charges then it will be imposed on him while collecting the property tax. In case, the owner refuses to pay, the BBMP is also mulling to takeover the property and not release it till all dues are cleared.

 

BMC rates itself three out of seven on cleanliness and sanitation

Monday, 10 December 2018 08:00 administrator
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 The Times of India     10.12.2018 

 

BMC rates itself three out of seven on cleanliness and sanitation

| TNN | Dec 10, 2018, 09:32 IST
Sonapur Jain Nagar Mankhurd railway station

 

 

Sonapur Jain Nagar Mankhurd railway station

 

The BMC has given itself just three out of a possible seven stars on a self-assessment of the city’s cleanliness—a requirement for the forthcoming Swachh Survekshan, according to a senior official. The selfrating is based on parameters including door-to-door garbage collection, waste segregation, presence of litter bins, user charges, grievance redressal, and cleanliness of water bodies. This assessment gets 25% weightage in the overall survey, which is carried out by the Centre (see graphic).
 
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In 2017, the city slipped 19 places to rank nationally at 29 in Swachh Survekshan. In 2018, Mumbai did better by 10 places and was also declared to be the cleanest state capital—a declaration that was called into question by activists and experts; in comparison, Navi Mumbai was ranked 9 and Pune 10.

A BMC official said preparations are on in full swing as the survey is set to be held next month. “The survey this year will carry a total of 5,000 marks as compared to 4,000 marks in Swachh Survekshan 2018. We have already begun chalking out the marks the city may score as per our current situation and where is it that we need to improve ourselves for better marking. This year, with the plastic ban having started across the state, including Mumbai, and also with an emphasis on segregation, we hope to score better. We have also started the process for the scientific closure of the Mulund dumping ground and are therefore hoping that we are able to score there as well,” the official said.

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The survey will be conducted across the country from January 4-31 by teams from the Quality Council, which has been assigned the work by the Union ministry for housing and urban affairs.

TIMES VIEW: Mumbai has been witness to a series of citizen-driven cleanliness campaigns in recent years. That its Swachh Survekshan rank has fallen since the first instalment of the survey goes on to prove that the BMC hasn’t kept pace with Mumbaikars in its drive to keep the city clean. While its waste segregation and disposal initiatives are laudable, the civic body must pull itself up by the bootstraps on most other counts, including sanitation.
 

MCC set to handle more garbage

Tuesday, 17 July 2018 07:47 administrator
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The Hindu       17.07.2018  

MCC set to handle more garbage

With more MUDA layouts coming under the ambit of the MCC, the amount of solid waste generation is set to go up and the corporation will end up handling more waste.

Over two dozen layouts have been brought under MCC limits. Once the residents start paying tax to the civic body, it will be bound to handle waste generated in these areas. However, is the MCC ready to handle more waste with its present infrastructure of labour and machinery?

Its plan now has to take into account waste generation for the next 20 years at least. Otherwise, any infrastructure upgrade will serve no purpose. Sources say the MCC has planned the infrastructure for 2030.

 
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