Reportedly for the last two months, residents in several wards in Bengaluru have been facing a 'stinky problem' the garbage collection auto tippers have not been coming to collect their daily waste. Several residents have complained of garbage piling up on the roads. Meanwhile in several areas like Bellandur, Ramammurthy Nagar, Kammanahalli, New Thippadandra and parts of Yeshwanthpur, civic activists allege that the civic body, the Bruhat Bengaluru Mahanagara Palike (BBMP), has not deployed enough auto tippers.
Furthermore in several areas, the pourakarmikas, the sanitation workers, are being forced to collect waste from the residents. Ramprasad, convener of Friends of Lakes said "In many wards, garbage collection is not happening properly, no matter how many complaints are lodged with BBMP and the contractors are not deploying the right number of auto tippers. The autos that come to collect waste too have a maximum capacity to carry 500 kg of garbage only”.
Moreover special Commissioner Randeep also said that tenders for providing GPS systems in auto tippers will be called for in a few days. He said "Within the next two months, all auto tippers will have GPS systems. This is step two to ensure that the contractors are deploying the right number of auto tippers”.
