Bengaluru, 10 Oct

To tackle the surge in waste during Dasara, Bruhat Bengaluru Mahanagara Palike (BBMP) unveiled guidelines to ensure cleanliness and minimise environmental impact throughout the city.

Chief Commissioner Tushar Girinath urged vendors selling festival items such as balekandu, mango leaves, and flowers to segregate raw and dry waste, particularly in high-traffic markets. The guidelines strictly prohibit single-use plastics in markets and public spaces. To enforce this, dedicated teams of solid waste health officers and marshals will conduct daily inspections across each ward, imposing fines on offenders as per existing regulations.

With increased waste generation expected during the festivities, BBMP officials are tasked with estimating the additional waste and implementing measures for efficient collection and disposal. Special attention will be directed toward notorious blackspots—areas known for garbage accumulation—in markets and public spaces. Officials have been instructed to thoroughly clean these locations to avoid public inconvenience. -Salar News