8 contractors propose to set up garbage processing plants

In order to process solid waste in Bangalore, eight private parties have submitted proposals to set up processing plants on their own land, Karnataka State Pollution Control Board Chairperson Vaman Acharya said in an event. He urged the state government to approve their proposals and allow them to set up processing plants. He also stressed the importance of roping in farmers. Wet waste will generate manure, and farmers have also agreed to process the compost themselves, if the government takes the initiative of supplying them segregated waste. Acharya said the government should build a network with other stakeholders to manage effectively the garbage crisis in the city. Meanwhile, Bruhat Bangalore Mahanagara Palike (BBMP) Commissioner Siddaiah recently informed that BBMP now has a clear roadmap for garbage management and the search for alternative landfills is only an immediate solution for the crisis. Speaking at a conference on public health crisis, he said the Palike is aware that the problem is due to its failure in waste management. The greatest challenge before BBMP at present is to find places for disposal of garbage after January 31, the deadline set by villagers to stop dumping garbage in their surroundings, Siddaiah said. Segregation at source is another challenge. The government has not been able to identify places for segregation in all areas, he added, seeking people’s co-operation with the Palike in using a corner in public parks for the purpose.