The Bruhat Bengaluru Mahanagara Palike (
BBMP) is making a fresh plan to monitor open places or black spots that are likely to be used to burn garbage. Armed with the approval of the
State government, the Palike is all set to install
CCTV cameras in 2,415 ‘garbage vulnerable points’ across the City. The project which comprises setting up a command control centre is estimated to be Rs 22.32 crore.
Once the action plan is ready, the Palike is expected to float tenders. The BBMP got a go-ahead from the
Urban Development Department (
UDD) in June this year. Officials are currently in the process of identifying garbage vulnerable points including in industrial areas and biomedical areas.
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BENGALURU: While the government is aggressively searching for a person to handle the post of chief executive office (CEO) at the newly-formed Solid Waste Management (SWM) Limited company, the serving officials are doing their best to handle the garbage situation in the city.
The suitable CEO should have worked in the environmental and engineering streams, should have experience on garbage mitigation, should have worked or have experience at a solid waste management plant, should have technical competence and not mere educational qualifications.
They are also looking for someone without much political connection. A committee has been set up to find the suitable person, and their search is not limited to Bengaluru, but across the country. Meanwhile, the chief commissioner of Bruhat Bengaluru Mahanagara Palike (BBMP) will be in charge of the post till the right person is appointed.