<p>The Karnataka government and the Bangalore civic authorities Wednesday launched a drive to make Bangalore a zero-garbage city in six months.<br /><br /></p>.<p>The drive was launched in 22 of the city's 198 wards and would cover the entire capital in six months.<br /><br />Aimed to encourage segregation of waste into wet and dry at the source itself, the campaign has been aptly named "One house, two bins".<br /><br />Launching it, Chief Minister Siddaramaiah pledged his government's backing to rid Bangalore of garbage.<br /><br />He said the city with a population of nearly 10 million daily generates 5,000 tonnes of waste, and sought people's cooperation to make the drive a success.<br /><br />He said the garbage problem has become acute in the recent past, so much so that Bangalore was called a 'garbage city' and not 'garden city' as it was known for long.<br /><br />The chief minister said he would visit different areas of the city after the budget session concluded this month-end to ensure the drive was a success.<br /><br />Siddaramaiah also hinted at the possibility of Bangalore having two corporations to manage the city's affairs.<br /><br />He said the question of dividing the corporation, Bruhat Bengaluru Mahanagara Palike (Greater Bangalore City Corporation), needed to be considered as Bangalore is now spread over 800 sq km.</p>
<p>The Karnataka government and the Bangalore civic authorities Wednesday launched a drive to make Bangalore a zero-garbage city in six months.<br /><br /></p>.<p>The drive was launched in 22 of the city's 198 wards and would cover the entire capital in six months.<br /><br />Aimed to encourage segregation of waste into wet and dry at the source itself, the campaign has been aptly named "One house, two bins".<br /><br />Launching it, Chief Minister Siddaramaiah pledged his government's backing to rid Bangalore of garbage.<br /><br />He said the city with a population of nearly 10 million daily generates 5,000 tonnes of waste, and sought people's cooperation to make the drive a success.<br /><br />He said the garbage problem has become acute in the recent past, so much so that Bangalore was called a 'garbage city' and not 'garden city' as it was known for long.<br /><br />The chief minister said he would visit different areas of the city after the budget session concluded this month-end to ensure the drive was a success.<br /><br />Siddaramaiah also hinted at the possibility of Bangalore having two corporations to manage the city's affairs.<br /><br />He said the question of dividing the corporation, Bruhat Bengaluru Mahanagara Palike (Greater Bangalore City Corporation), needed to be considered as Bangalore is now spread over 800 sq km.</p>