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Landfills are known for contaminating groundwater, causing fires, and bad odor. There were massive protests by residents of villages in the vicinity of landfills such as Mandur, Mavallipura, and Chikkamangala near Doddaballapur against dumping waste.
The new system of door-to-door waste collection is working wonders for the Bruhat Bengaluru Mahanagara Palike (BBMP) it would seem. Not only has it helped segregate waste, the Palike been able to save Rs 37.76 crore per year in at least 91 wards.
Operation Separation A BBMP report says up to 39% segregation is being achieved in the 38 wards where the new trash collection system is in place since July. Bengaluru seems to be getting better at... City appears to be taking baby steps with regard to segregating waste at source. In 38 wards where two vehicles are being sent to collect wet and dry waste separately, as part of the new system, the Bruhat Bengaluru Mahanagara Palike (BBMP) is seeing anywhere between 1 per cent and 39 per cent segregation in 27 wards. The remaining nine wards still collect mixed waste from both bulk generat...