Garbage fine for APARTMENTS

 Lack of solid waste management system in bulk generators

Garbage fine for APARTMENTS 

Kere Manjunath ಕೆರೆ ಮಂಜುನಾಥ್

BENGALURU: BBMP has decided to impose double penalty on apartments that do not have waste management system.

According to the solid waste management rules, in apartments where waste is generated more than 100 kg (bulk generator), there should be a management system for it. However, wrong information is being given that we are giving waste to someone. All these will be checked and action will be taken," BBMP Chief Commissioner Tushar Girinath told reporters on Monday.

During the inspection by our staff, many bulk generators are saying that they are disposing waste to MSGP Infratech Institute. However, MSGP has a capacity of 750 tonnes. 500 tonnes of solid waste is being disposed of daily by BBMP. How are so many bulk generators of the city disposing of the remaining 250 ton capacity. There are questions about whether so many tippers are going there. Therefore, an inspection is being done', he said.

"Bulk generators are disposing of solid waste informally without coming into our system. They are giving money to some people. They are littering our vehicles. It is going to land fill areas' he said.

Apartments must have a solid waste disposal system. For those who do not have this system, schedule a time and implement it. Until then, the BBMP will collect the garbage by collecting double the cost from them in the form of fine. He informed that more than twice the amount of money allocated for waste disposal is collected from the solid waste management company.

BBMP has decided to allow private companies to set up solid waste management units. Organizations can implement their own space and machines for processing. He said that waste can be obtained from bulk generators.