Bengaluru’s ‘Freedom from Waste’ drive: C&D and inert waste to be cleared off streets from August 1
Bengaluru is launching a 'Freedom from Waste' drive on August 1 to clear construction and debris waste from city streets. The initiative uses a new app called 'Clearit' for geotagging waste and designates specific land parcels for disposal.
Why it matters
Addresses urban sanitation and infrastructure management challenges in a rapidly growing metropolitan area.
Construction and debris (C&D) as well as inert waste lying on streets and footpaths across the city will be cleared as part of the Freedom from Waste special drive starting August 1. This is the second such special drive after the Greater Bengaluru Authority (GBA) launched the Safe Footpath drive on July 1.
Bengaluru Solid Waste Management Ltd. (BSWML) has developed a dedicated app, Clearit, for the purpose. Ward engineers have been directed to upload geotagged photos of the waste dumps in their wards on the app. BSWML will clear them.
The GBA has identified eight land parcels totalling 57 acres across the outskirts of the city where this waste will be shifted. A recent estimate by the five corporations pegged C&D and inert waste lying on the streets at 22,372 tonnes.
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