<p class="title">Bengaluru, DHNS: Karnataka High Court has asked the BBMP to present a detailed action plan on creating solid waste management plants in all its wards by December 8.</p>.<p class="bodytext">A division bench of Justices BS Patil and Nagarathna heard a petition filed by Kavitha Shankar and others charging the BBMP of dumping solid waste in the quarries of Bagalur, Mittiganahalli and Bellahalli.</p>.<p class="bodytext">The rotting waste causes serious health hazards to people in nearby villages, the petitioners claimed.</p>.<p class="bodytext">The BBMP had responded saying it had set up ward committees -as directed by the high court- and they would identify suitable places in the wards to create solid waste management plants.</p>.<p class="bodytext">To ensure appropriate solid waste management, the court asked BBMP to create a 'ward micro plan' for each wards as suggested by the petitioners, asking it to complete the exercise within ten days.</p>.<p class="bodytext">In its order, the court has also asked BBMP to compile all its orders on solid waste management in a booklet to help effective functioning of the ward committees according to the court orders and to ensure proper solid waste management.</p>.<p class="bodytext">The civic authorities should also submit the ward micro plan prepared by each ward within ten days. It shall also ensure convening of ward meetings on or before November 30.</p>.<p class="bodytext">The bench asked BBMP to take this activity on a priority basis and submit the detailed action plan on the next hearing on December 8.</p>
<p class="title">Bengaluru, DHNS: Karnataka High Court has asked the BBMP to present a detailed action plan on creating solid waste management plants in all its wards by December 8.</p>.<p class="bodytext">A division bench of Justices BS Patil and Nagarathna heard a petition filed by Kavitha Shankar and others charging the BBMP of dumping solid waste in the quarries of Bagalur, Mittiganahalli and Bellahalli.</p>.<p class="bodytext">The rotting waste causes serious health hazards to people in nearby villages, the petitioners claimed.</p>.<p class="bodytext">The BBMP had responded saying it had set up ward committees -as directed by the high court- and they would identify suitable places in the wards to create solid waste management plants.</p>.<p class="bodytext">To ensure appropriate solid waste management, the court asked BBMP to create a 'ward micro plan' for each wards as suggested by the petitioners, asking it to complete the exercise within ten days.</p>.<p class="bodytext">In its order, the court has also asked BBMP to compile all its orders on solid waste management in a booklet to help effective functioning of the ward committees according to the court orders and to ensure proper solid waste management.</p>.<p class="bodytext">The civic authorities should also submit the ward micro plan prepared by each ward within ten days. It shall also ensure convening of ward meetings on or before November 30.</p>.<p class="bodytext">The bench asked BBMP to take this activity on a priority basis and submit the detailed action plan on the next hearing on December 8.</p>
