NEWS – BBMP entrusts Bangalore Solid Waste Management Limited (BSWML) to manage solid waste

HIGHLIGHTS

• Formation and Management of BSWML
  • BSWML constituted three years ago.
  • Will be led by an IAS officer.
  • Plans to appoint one assistant general manager for every two assembly constituencies.
  • Marshals to monitor garbage contractors in each ward.
  • Supervisory roles for processing plants.
• Reduction in Supervisory Staff
  • Payment files for garbage collection contractors no longer need signatures from multiple supervisory roles.
  • Supervisory staff significantly reduced.
• Responsibilities of BSWML
  • Handling door-to-door collection, transportation, and disposal of waste since June 1.
  • Planning to adopt technology for monitoring.
  • Command control center to be set up for real-time monitoring and public feedback.
• BBMP’s Retained Responsibilities
  • Supervision of approximately 28,000 pourakarmikas.
  • Pourakarmikas sweep around 14,000 kilometers of streets.
  • Junior health inspectors to oversee cleanliness staff attendance.
• Potential Confusion in Roles
  • Pourakarmikas assist garbage contractors in clearing black spots.
  • Auto tippers collect leaves swept by pourakarmikas.

Concerns and Recommendations

• Lack of Statutory Backing
  • BSWML formed through executive order without statutory support.
  • Policy experts suggest creating a statutory framework.
  • BSWML should be under administrative control of the council to ensure proper governance and authority.