Bengaluru: After footpath clearance drive, GBA to launch ‘Freedom from Waste’ campaign from August
Greater Bengaluru Development Minister Krishna Byre Gowda announced a 'Freedom from Waste' campaign to clear legacy waste and debris across the city. The initiative includes mandatory GPS tracking for debris-carrying vehicles and stricter property tax enforcement.
Why it matters
This reflects a major urban governance push to improve sanitation and infrastructure management in a rapidly growing metropolitan area.
Greater Bengaluru Development Minister Krishna Byre Gowda on Tuesday (July 14) announced that the five corporations under the Greater Bengaluru Authority (GBA) will launch a ‘Freedom from Waste’ campaign to clear legacy waste, including garbage blackspots, across the city.
The campaign will follow the footpath clearance drive, which involved removing encroachments and abandoned vehicles. As of July 14, nearly 10,000 encroachments of various kinds by commercial establishments have been cleared.
During a meeting with GBA officials, Mr. Gowda directed the officials to prepare a comprehensive plan for a month-long campaign in August to clear garbage, solid waste, construction debris, soil mounds, weeds, and other waste. He also called for coordination with other departments to clear legacy waste generated by development projects.
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