Tiruppur Corporation tasks bulk waste generators with processing wet wastes
Tiruppur Corporation has mandated that bulk waste generators must process their own wet waste to improve city sanitation. The civic body is using enforcement teams and AI-enabled cameras to ensure compliance and penalize violators.
Why it matters
Urban waste management is a growing challenge in rapidly developing cities, requiring stricter regulatory frameworks and technological monitoring.
Bulk Waste Generators (BWGs) in Tiruppur Corporation limits, classified on the basis of 100 kg waste generation per day, have been mandated with the task of processing wet wastes on their premises, since the start of September.
Entities with premises of 20,000 sq. metre or more, and those consuming more than 40,000 litres of water per day are also classified as BWGs. Dry waste must be handed over to authorised contractors by paying a maximum fee of ₹2 per kg.
The civic body has, with a ‘carrot and stick’ approach, provided the BWGs with the details of the contractors and sanitary officials they could contact for assistance, and also warned them of strict penalties in the event of flouting the specified norms.
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