Bengaluru, 7 Aug

As part of the "Freedom from Waste" campaign, 10,056 metric tonne of construction and demolition waste have been cleared from 453 public locations across Bengaluru, the Karnataka government said.

Greater Bengaluru Development Minister Krishna Byre Gowda on Friday directed Chief Commissioner Maheshwar Rao to issue notices to government departments that fail to undertake cleanliness and waste clearance activities.

Addressing a virtual review meeting on the "Freedom from Waste" campaign across the Greater Bengaluru Authority (GBA) jurisdiction, the minister said that all government offices within Bengaluru city must mandatorily clear waste from their premises and surrounding areas.

He instructed the Commissioner to issue notices to departments that fail to carry out the required cleanliness drives.

He directed officials to also compile details of cleanliness drives undertaken by other government departments and ensure that citizens are made aware of the progress being achieved under the campaign.

The minister directed officials to ensure that waste disposal at designated quarry sites is not disrupted during the monsoon. Construction and demolition debris must be disposed of only at government-designated locations.

He also instructed officials to take preventive measures to ensure that cleaned locations are not used again for illegal dumping. Marshals have been deployed at designated C&D waste disposal sites to monitor operations.

According to a statement issued by Gowda's office, the minister noted that the campaign has been progressing successfully and gathering momentum with each passing day.