The Bruhat Bengaluru Mahanagara Palike (BBMP) has issued a circular mandating in-situ processing of biodegradable waste generated by bulk waste generators either through composting, biomethanisation or other methods approved by the Ministry of New and Renewable Energy, Central Pollution Control Board or Karnataka State Pollution Control Board.
The Urban Development Department has also approved the civic body’s request to issue a gazette notification which would help the BBMP in enforcement. A gazette notification is expected to be issued soon.
The circular mandates segregation and separate collection of all streams of waste by bulk generators. The sanitary waste is to handed over to the respective biomedical waste management service providers authorised by the CPCB/KSPCB at rates prescribed. The segregated dry waste has to be sent to the nearby dry waste collection centres or to the authorised bulk waste service provider in the zone at their own expense.
