<p>Bengaluru: The Bengaluru Solid Waste Management Ltd (BSWML) on Thursday floated tenders for the collection and transportation (C&T) of dry, wet, and sanitary waste from all households and commercial establishments in the city.</p>.<p>The work has been divided into 33 packages — one private agency for each of the 21 assembly constituencies, and two service providers for six larger assembly segments.</p>.<p>This move comes weeks after the Karnataka High Court set a four-month deadline to complete the tendering process for collecting the city’s solid waste, which amounts to approximately 5,500 tonnes per day. BSWML has estimated the annual cost of the work at around Rs 550 crore.</p>.<p>The tender notification states that each private agency will be awarded a contract for a period of seven years. The extended duration is due to the BSWML’s mandate to deploy new auto tippers for waste collection citywide, with compactors required to have valid fitness certificates.</p>.<p>For the BSWML, this is the second attempt to reboot the system. "We have allowed up to five players to form a consortium and participate in the tenders. The technical competence will be assessed based on turnover and experience in providing similar services,” a senior BSWML official said.</p>.<p>The auto tippers will have separate compartments to carry wet, dry, and sanitary waste. "While the wet waste will be sent to transfer stations, the dry waste will be taken to dry waste collection centres operated by not-for-profit organisations,” the official added. The private agencies are also expected to collect street sweeping waste.</p>.<p>As per the tenders, two different private agencies will manage waste collection in constituencies such as RR Nagar, Dasarahalli, Mahadevapura, Bangalore South, Yeshwantpur, and KR Puram due to their large geographical areas. Although Byatarayanapura, Yelahanka, and Bommanahalli are also expansive, only one agency will be assigned to each.</p>.<p>The tendering process is expected to be completed by the end of June.</p>
<p>Bengaluru: The Bengaluru Solid Waste Management Ltd (BSWML) on Thursday floated tenders for the collection and transportation (C&T) of dry, wet, and sanitary waste from all households and commercial establishments in the city.</p>.<p>The work has been divided into 33 packages — one private agency for each of the 21 assembly constituencies, and two service providers for six larger assembly segments.</p>.<p>This move comes weeks after the Karnataka High Court set a four-month deadline to complete the tendering process for collecting the city’s solid waste, which amounts to approximately 5,500 tonnes per day. BSWML has estimated the annual cost of the work at around Rs 550 crore.</p>.<p>The tender notification states that each private agency will be awarded a contract for a period of seven years. The extended duration is due to the BSWML’s mandate to deploy new auto tippers for waste collection citywide, with compactors required to have valid fitness certificates.</p>.<p>For the BSWML, this is the second attempt to reboot the system. "We have allowed up to five players to form a consortium and participate in the tenders. The technical competence will be assessed based on turnover and experience in providing similar services,” a senior BSWML official said.</p>.<p>The auto tippers will have separate compartments to carry wet, dry, and sanitary waste. "While the wet waste will be sent to transfer stations, the dry waste will be taken to dry waste collection centres operated by not-for-profit organisations,” the official added. The private agencies are also expected to collect street sweeping waste.</p>.<p>As per the tenders, two different private agencies will manage waste collection in constituencies such as RR Nagar, Dasarahalli, Mahadevapura, Bangalore South, Yeshwantpur, and KR Puram due to their large geographical areas. Although Byatarayanapura, Yelahanka, and Bommanahalli are also expansive, only one agency will be assigned to each.</p>.<p>The tendering process is expected to be completed by the end of June.</p>