Health and training initiatives for garbage management workers
Speaking at a meeting hosted by BSWML in collaboration with Bruhat Bengaluru Mahanagara Palike (BBMP), 'C40 Cities, Sensing Local, and Saahas', he emphasised the importance of early health interventions and monthly meetings to address workers' challenges and foster better communication.
Mr. Girinath also stressed strengthening Dry Waste Collection Centers (DWCCs) and integrating informal workers, supporting their transition into entrepreneurship. Identity cards for workers will be updated and reissued. He lauded the ongoing training and dialogue sessions on climate action for frontline workers under the Bengaluru Climate Action and Resilience Plan (BCAP).
From March to June 2025, over 600 BSWML workers across five city zones — East, West, South, Bommanahalli, and Mahadevapura — participated in three-phase training. Around 75 workers engaged in dialogue sessions to express concerns and co-create solutions. The training focused on solid waste management, safety, bulk waste handling, and income generation.
Senior officials, including Special Commissioner Suralkar Vikas Kishor and Zonal Commissioners, attended the session, affirming institutional support for improving worker welfare and climate resilience.
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