<div>Not depending much on Bruhat Bangalore Mahanagara Palike (BBMP), the residents of Nandidurga Extension in the City have taken up the task of composting the wet waste at their homes, all by themselves.<br /><br />About 150 individual houses at 7th Cross, Nandidurga Extension have adopted the three-pot-system, a home composting method with the help of a City-based waste management company, Daily Dump. While some of them are practising composting method for more than five years, others have recently adopted taking a cue from their neighbours. <br /><br />“I have been doing composting for the last ten years and one of my relatives staying close by has also started using it. All we generate now is plastic, waste water and paper which we hand over to the Palike. The 7th Cross that used to be filthy earlier is now clean as most of them have turned to composting,” said the residents of Nandidurga Extension.<br /><br />Speaking about how the three-pot-system works, Itika Gupta, a member from Daily Dump said: “The system involves the usage of composter ‘Kambha’ that comprises three units or more depending on the size of the family household. An individual has to fill the top unit with the wet waste with a layer of remix compost powder and cover it with a sheet of paper. When the top unit is full, it can be interchanged with the remaining units. It takes 40-45 days to get the compost.”<br /><br />Along with the Nandidurga Extension residents, a few citizens of neighbouring lanes such as Benson Town, Jayamahal Extension, Millers Road and Netaji Road too have adopted the system.<br /><br />The residents said the entire kitchen waste goes into the composter and manure is formed within one month. “This works for us and our garden. We are satisfied with the results and we want other residents of the City too to practise home composting. In this way, we can reduce the burden on Palike and help keep the streets clean,” they added. <br /><br />Gupta said in Bengaluru alone, about 18,000-20,000 houses have started composting at homes and are using Kambha, which is made up of clay. “Following the Mandur garbage crisis, the citizens have realised the importance of waste segregation. The number of apartments, offices and citizens of residential layouts practising composting has increased considerably,” she added.</div>
<div>Not depending much on Bruhat Bangalore Mahanagara Palike (BBMP), the residents of Nandidurga Extension in the City have taken up the task of composting the wet waste at their homes, all by themselves.<br /><br />About 150 individual houses at 7th Cross, Nandidurga Extension have adopted the three-pot-system, a home composting method with the help of a City-based waste management company, Daily Dump. While some of them are practising composting method for more than five years, others have recently adopted taking a cue from their neighbours. <br /><br />“I have been doing composting for the last ten years and one of my relatives staying close by has also started using it. All we generate now is plastic, waste water and paper which we hand over to the Palike. The 7th Cross that used to be filthy earlier is now clean as most of them have turned to composting,” said the residents of Nandidurga Extension.<br /><br />Speaking about how the three-pot-system works, Itika Gupta, a member from Daily Dump said: “The system involves the usage of composter ‘Kambha’ that comprises three units or more depending on the size of the family household. An individual has to fill the top unit with the wet waste with a layer of remix compost powder and cover it with a sheet of paper. When the top unit is full, it can be interchanged with the remaining units. It takes 40-45 days to get the compost.”<br /><br />Along with the Nandidurga Extension residents, a few citizens of neighbouring lanes such as Benson Town, Jayamahal Extension, Millers Road and Netaji Road too have adopted the system.<br /><br />The residents said the entire kitchen waste goes into the composter and manure is formed within one month. “This works for us and our garden. We are satisfied with the results and we want other residents of the City too to practise home composting. In this way, we can reduce the burden on Palike and help keep the streets clean,” they added. <br /><br />Gupta said in Bengaluru alone, about 18,000-20,000 houses have started composting at homes and are using Kambha, which is made up of clay. “Following the Mandur garbage crisis, the citizens have realised the importance of waste segregation. The number of apartments, offices and citizens of residential layouts practising composting has increased considerably,” she added.</div>
