Bangaloreans, get set to get assailed by stink. The solid waste management contractors plan to stop plying their trucks once again on Wednesday due to non-availability of dumping yards.
Only a week ago, 293 garbage trucks had stopped in their tracks for four days.
Contractors said the Bruhat Bangalore Mahanagara Palike (BBMP) officials have have asked them to find dumping yards on their own as the Karnataka Compost Development Corporation (KCDC) on Hosur Road has not enough space to accept more waste.
Mr S N Balasubramani, who represents contractors, said: “After trucks were stopped for four days, the Palike officials made temporary arrangements to dispose of 1,800 tonnes of garbage every day at the KCDC dumping yard. However, the arrangement lasted only four days and now the unit is not ready to accept more. The Palike has asked contractors to find dumping yards. I have been searching for an abandoned quarry to dump garbage,” he said.

Whom to believe?
However, officers are not ready to accept the Palike is facing a shortage of space to dump garbage. Joint Commissioner (Health) B V Kulkarni said, “We have made arrangements to dump garbage generated every day in the City. The KCDC composting unit is taking 400 tonnes of waste, while a landfill at Mavallipur is taking 600 tonnes every day.”
He is not ready to disclose where the remaining 1,000 tonnes of garbage are being dumped everyday. On the other hand, KCDC Managing Director Basavaiah said the Corporation is accepting only 200 tonnes of solid waste everyday. Whom to believe - Joint Commissioner of BBMP or MD of KCDC?
In addition, the Palike’s proposal to hand over 14 acres of land to KCDC has not materialised so far. While Mr Kulkarni said the process of handing over is on, Mr Basavaiah said he is not aware of such a move.
Mr Kulkarni said the Palike is not facing any shortage of space to dump garbage.
When contractors’ statement was brought to his notice, he said, “After all, they are contractors. Why do you give importance to their statements?”
Mr Balasubramani took exception to Mr Kulkarni’s statement. “We are the ones who actually face the problem in the field. Instead of giving such replies, officers should make prompt efforts to solve the problem,” he said.