Vigilance on illegal disposal; BBMP campaign
C&D waste: 575 vehicles seized
Kere Manjunath ಕೆರೆ ಮಂಜುನಾಥ್
Bengaluru: The BBMP seized 575 vehicles illegally dumping construction waste on the side of vacant lots, lake areas and outlying roads in the city in a single month.
The Solid Waste Management Department, which had in September cracked down on vehicles dumping construction waste (C and D), also levied a fine of over ₹4 lakh. BBMP has launched a campaign to take action against those illegally dumping construction waste on the side of suburban roads.
All vehicles plying for illegal disposal of construction waste should be checked by Junior Health Inspectors, Ward Marshals, Marshall Supervisors of the corporation. The Joint Commissioner of Solid Waste Management has suggested that fines should be imposed as per rules and the vehicles should be impounded and handed over to the nearest police station.
There are many works going on in the city and thousands of tons of 'C and D' waste are being generated. But it is not being sent to the processing unit. There is a processing plant with a capacity of 1 thousand metric tons per day at Chikkajala and 750 metric tons at Kannur near Bangalore. Only 100 metric tonnes of 'C and D' waste was collected per day for these two units. Due to increased seizure and monitoring of vehicles, 500 metric tons are now reaching the processing units. As a rule, ₹134 per metric tonne of 'C and D' waste is to be paid to the treatment plant.
Who is applicable?:
BMRCL, NHAI, Indian Railways, Airport Authorities, Telecom Operators, CPWD, GAIL, BBMP, BWSSB, BESCOM, KPTCL, BDA, PWD Departments shall compulsorily transport 'C&D' waste to treatment plants. However, these departments are not following the rules.
Even after the construction and clearance of huge buildings and houses, the waste is not reaching the treatment plants. Taking this seriously, BBMP has kept a close watch.
No recycling:
There is a rule that at least 20% of processed recycled products such as screened sand and granular subbase should be used in building construction works and road works. This should be incorporated in the tenders clause. These rules should be published publicly. Violators are also advised to take action as per the provisions of the Environment Protection Act, 1986 and the Karnataka Municipal Corporation Act, 1976 and all applicable laws. But none of the departments including BBMP are following this rule.
Officials of the unit said that in the two 'C and D' waste treatment units under the jurisdiction of BBMP, sand and granular subbase are available in the amount of 7 thousand metric tons each.
App for C&D Waste Management
A mobile app is being developed for building waste disposal in BBMP and outlying areas. It will have the facility to send the building waste to the treatment plant from where it is generated and pay the fee for it. If a property owner or contractor submits a request to take building waste to a treatment plant, all the processes from vehicle booking can be handled in this app. The BBMP officials said that this app is in the experimental stage and will soon be available for use by all.
Warning of criminal case
It has been decided to curb the illegal disposal of 'C and D' waste. For this, the officials of the respective parts have been given the responsibility. For any reason, 'C&D' waste is not allowed to be disposed anywhere. Citizens are also responsible for keeping the city clean. They should also cooperate with us. Otherwise, will have to face a criminal case, said Pratibha, the joint commissioner of BBMP Solid Waste Unit.
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