How civic agency-contractor tussle cripples Bengaluru’s waste collection
Bengaluru's waste management system is failing due to a long-standing dispute between the civic agency and private contractors. While contractors cite payment delays and tender irregularities, the civic agency alleges corruption and failure to comply with labor welfare regulations.
Why it matters
The collapse of essential waste collection services poses significant public health and sanitation risks to a major metropolitan city.
Amid mounting garbage woes in the city, the ineffective collection and management system appears to be fuelled by a tussle between the civic agency and garbage collection contractors.
The article presents both sides of the conflict, quoting representatives from both the civic agency and the contractors.
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