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Trash talk

n - 27-JAN-2011

Out of sight, out of mind? Not many people think about what happens to the copious amounts of garbage generated daily. There doesn't seem to be much information on BBMP's website (surprise). Based on earlier articles in the media, it appears that there is still not a scientific landfill to handle Bengaluru's waste (let alone in other cities/towns in Karnataka).

Solid Waste Management and the Cleaning up of Bangalore

murali772 - 17-DEC-2010

THE INSTITUTION OF ENGINEERS (INDIA), Karnataka State Centre,  Bangalore, in association with CITIZENS’  ACTION  FORUM,  BANGALORE, cordially invite  you to attend  the Lecture Programme on “SOLID WASTE MANAGEMENT AND THE CLEANING UP OF BANGALORE” by Dr MEENAKSHI BHARATH, expert o

Garbage Collection techniques in a appartment complex

praksrini - 25-OCT-2009

Need help to know about how garbage is collected and disposed in an appartment complex without creating inconvenience for people living in the appartment. 

Plastic Waste Management at Nandi Hills

deepakar - 28-JUL-2009

For the last year or so, some of us have been involved in a drive to keep litter away from Nandi hills.

Garbage collection needs a radical overhaul

s_yajaman - 2-JUL-2009

One of the most disgusting sights in Bangalore is one of plastic packets of garbage littered by the sides of roads, in vacant plots, on pavements.  Growing up in Bangalore in the 70s and 80s t

Garbage Recycling: a myth or hard reality?

psaram42 - 24-MAR-2009

 Lot of garbage is recycled. That is the reality.

There are no dustbins in my locality...damn!

shekhar_mittal - 22-MAR-2009

7am in the morning i just happen to go for a walk and all I end up feeling is that this city which I have fallen in love with over the past 2 years is 1 huge trash can! Depressed at that thought and thinking what we at praja can do about it...it just happens that 1 gentleman throws an empty cigarette box on the road right in front of me.

CISTUP

murali772 - 8-JAN-2009

Chief Minister B S Yeddyurappa inaugurated the Centre for Infrastructure, Sustainable Transportation and Urban Planning (CiSTUP) on the premises of Indian Institute of Science (IISc) here on Friday. CiSTUP will focus on issues related to urban transport, planning and infrastructure, besides urban local issues such as water supply, sewerage and solid waste management.

Street Cleanliness

akhilaravi - 23-DEC-2008

IMG_0002I stay in one of the oldest locality in Bangalore i.e Banashankari I stage, very near to Hanumanthnagar. Recently corporation introduced the system of collecting the Household garbage thru the street cleaning persons. Now they have the push-trolley with plastic bin's which they suppose to come near each house and collect the household garbage. These garbage need to be dumped to another van which collects the garbage from the whole area and take to designated place.

Landfill unit begins operation

murali772 - 27-AUG-2008

After much protest from the public, landfill site for hazardous wastes developed by the State government in Dobbespet has started its operation. Hyderabad based Ramky Environmental Management Pvt Ltd, the service provider at the site, has been collecting hazardous waste from industries, since June 19, this year. So far the service provider has collected 1,800 tonnes of hazardous waste. The Karnataka State Pollution Control Board has entrusted the job of lifting the waste and dumping the same at the landfill unit in Dobbespet, to the service provider.