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New Indian Express
2 hours ago
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- New Indian Express
Post Bakrid, BBMP clears 2,000 tonne of animal waste
BENGALURU: With lakhs of sheep, goats and large animals sacrificed during the festival of Bakrid in Bruhat Bengaluru Mahanagara Palike (BBMP) limits, the Bengaluru Solid Waste Management Limited (BSWML) said the city generated nearly 2,000 tonnes of animal waste, of which 90 per cent has been cleared and sent to processing plants. According to BSWML Chief Operating Officer Ramamani, hundreds of trucks and auto-tippers were deployed, the waste cleared and sent to processing units for scientific disposal of animal waste. 'Ninety per cent of animal waste has already been cleared from the city, and officials have been asked to sanitise areas where the waste was kept,' she said. An officer said that daily, BBMP generates around 250 tonnes of animal waste, which is sent to processing units to make fish feed and pet food. Some vendors in a few zones are sticking to the same practice during Bakrid festival, and sending large quantities of animal waste for animal feed manufacturing. In some areas, animal waste is buried in large pits and left to compost and later, used as manure for plants. According to BBMP officials, in West and East Zone of BBMP, hundreds of tonnes of waste were generated since Saturday.
New Indian Express
27-04-2025
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- New Indian Express
BBMP clears 930 garbage blackspots, over 600 more to go
BENGALURU: The Bruhat Bengaluru Mahanagara Palike's (BBMP) Bangalore Solid Waste Management Limited (BSWML) has managed to fix 930 garbage blackspots out of 1,533 from BBMP's eight zones. Ramamani, Chief Operating Officer (COO), BSWML said that starting April 21, they cleared 6,200 metric tonnes of waste from blackspots, and the stakeholders have also been asked to keep an eye on these spots to ensure they are not dirtied again. The BSWML officials along with contractors also engaged in removing Optical Fiber Cables (OFC) from street corners and from trees in some places as part of the drive, as the entangled cables are creating inconvenience to the public, walkers and motorists. On Saturday, the BBMP associated with the Bangalore Political Action Committee ( cleaned a long stretch from Domlur Flyover to Ejipura in Shanthinagar and fixed the garbage blackspot, similarly, the BSWML officials along with volunteers cleaned a street near St Aloysius College near Cox Town in CV Raman Nagar. Assistant General Manager of BSWML Ravi Kumar said, three compactors of waste including debris were cleared between Domlur Flyover to Ejipura. The cleaning activity will also be carried out on Sunday. Managing Trustee, CEO, Revathy Ashok lauded the BBMP's initiative and at the same time expressed concern over shortage of staff and night patrolling by BBMP marshals. 'In just one stretch, 80 pourakarmikas were deployed. There is a shortage of pourakarmikas in BBMP,' said Ashok. She also raised concerns of the absence of night patrolling which many believe is leading to illegal dumping of garbage, construction debris and others. 'There is a need for nighttime and early morning patrolling. During the marshal movement in the morning, people fear to dump waste on the roadside and in open places. The dumping happens post 10 pm at night at some places and early morning before 6 am. Such offenders should be caught and penalised,' she opined.
