Bengaluru: Tired of observing people still littering garbage on road sides despite numerous fines, rules and warnings, Bruhat Bengaluru Mahanagar Palika (BBMP) this time decided to come up with a rather costly ‘solution’. A BBMP corporator decided to install statues of prominent personalities at black spots. According to the report[Read More…]
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This new version of trash collection will get Patna rid of garbage heaps on roads
Bihar Chief Minister Nitish Kumar has launched a door-to-door garbage collection programme in Patna on Monday. Under this new version of garbage collection programme, the residents in Patna will have to hand over their household waste directly to the Patna Municipal Corporation (PMC). The process is made mandatory for all,[Read More…]
Think before you throw now! Rs 10,000 fine for littering in public place
The next time you throw your toffee wrapper on the road, think twice. The National Green Tribunal on Tuesday said a fine of Rs 10,000 would be imposed on any person or agency, government or private, found throwing garbage at a public place. It said all authorities were under “statutory”[Read More…]
SC concerned over garbage dumped at landfill sites in Delhi
“People are dying” due to lack of proper disposal of waste, the Supreme Court said on Monday as it expressed concern over garbage dumped at landfill sites in the national capital. “I have seen some TV reports in which it was pointed out that people are dying (due to lack[Read More…]