BBMP imposes waste segregation

BBMP has recently garnered all the attention by proposing strict imprisonment for people who have failed repeatedly for five times to segregate wet and dry waste at their domestic establishments. The penalty would include a jail imprisonment for three months or a fine of Rs 1000 or both in some cases.

Waste is generated on a regular basis in an office building or an apartment and it is mandatory to dispose it off in the right manner. According to experts, segregating waste(biodegradable and non-biodegradable) before it is disposed, helps in recycling.

In order to din the message to public, BBMP has come up with a number of programmes and activities like passing the word on FM channels and announcing via hoardings. To add to it, all the zonal commissioners have been ordered to plan a ward-level meeting with its residents.

Penalty

Penalty will be imposed for spitting, littering, open defecating, urinating or for any act of nuisance in bus or railway station, playground, street, park or any kind of public utility premises.

Failing to segregate waste will be dealt with a penalty of Rs 100 first time and rs 500 for the subsequent time. Disposing of building waste will call for Rs 1000 fine initially and Rs 5000 for repeating it the next time.

Contents of the bill

The bill clearly stated that all kinds of solid waste, generated by Bangalore corporation, BBMP, is on a high degree. Such solid wastes have to be disposed properly in a scientific manner, in accordance to the guidelines mentioned in Solid Wastes Rules 2000 by central Government.

To add to it, the amendment bill also states that people who fail to segregate other wastes, irregularly deposit any kind of dirt, rubbish or solid waste, deposit dead body of animals, allow dirt to get into the streets, dump wastes of buildings on an irregular basis will be fined.

Only option

Removal of cable not sanctioned, comprising of optical fibers which are laid over, under or across the roads or property now has been included as an obligatory function for the city corporations. This is in addition to obstructions removal or projections on bridges or streets along with other public spaces.

According to latest sources, a number of public interest litigation writ petitions have been lodged before the Karnataka High Court, stating the problem that the solid waste emitted by BBMP regions are not disposed in a scientific manner and according to the norms stated by the Centre.