Bengaluru: GBA plans mandating GPS for debris transport vehicles to tackle illegal dumping

According to GBA data, nearly 22,732 tonnes of debris have been identified within GBA limits. | Photo Credit: ALLEN EGENUSE J. As the Greater Bengaluru Authority (GBA) gears up to launch the Just Clean Bengaluru (JCB) initiative, part of the Freedom from Waste campaign to remove inert debris from the streets, it will also introduce a new system to monitor vehicles transporting silt and construction waste.On Thursday, Greater Bengaluru Development Minister Krishna Byre Gowda pointed out that even if the GBA clears all the debris from the streets, it will reappear, as the root cause of the problem lies in the absence of a system to monitor debris dumping.The GBA has now proposed making it mandatory for all vehicles transporting debris and silt to register with the authority and install GPS d