The newly set up Bangalore Solid Waste Management Company is considered to be an arm of the BBMP; however, both bodies will take decisions related to solid waste management in the City The Bruhat Bengaluru Mahanagara Palike ( BBMP) might retain some powers pertaining to solid waste management even as the new company has just started functioning in some capacity, although the formalities on transferring assets and liabilities is yet to be completed. The civic body, which is answerable to the council and the citizens, plans to keep the power of enforcement with itself. That includes marshals, levying penalties and collection of cess.