JOIN USGovernment establishments in the City will soon be asked to adopt garbage segregation, Siddaiah, Commissioner, Bruhat Bangalore Mahanagara Palike Commissioner, has said.
“The government is the biggest bulk generator in the City and it is not ignorant of the crisis. Allocation of Rs 200 crore for solid waste management in this year’s budget is a testimony to the seriousness of the government in tackling the issue.
The money will be utilised for purchasing plots to set up waste processing units, dry waste collection centres and other activities related to solid waste management,” Siddaiah said here on Saturday. He was speaking at ‘Wake up, Clean up Bengaluru,’ an expo on sustainable management of garbage organised by the Palike.
Siddaiah said building contractors were responsible for huge amount of construction debris in the City. He said educational institutions too need to be trained on solid waste management and should be classified as bulk generators.