12 wards chase zero score

Hearing Transport Minister and district in-charge Ramalinga Reddy say that in 29 years of public life, he hadn’t seen garbage pose such a problem in the city, many Bangaloreans might be quick to agree. In its effort to address this garbage crisis, the Bruhat Bangalore Mahanagara Palike launched the Zero Garbage project in 12 wards here on Monday. The zero garbage model would be emulated in the remaining wards after taking stakeholders, including residents’ welfare associations and non-governmental organisations, into confidence, he said. Speaking to presspersons later, Mr. Reddy said he had already directed the BBMP Commissioner to suspend officials who did not monitor the garbage situation effectively.