Government departments to face notices over waste clearance

Krishna Byre Gowda | Photo Credit: File Photo Greater Bengaluru Development Minister Krishna Byre Gowda on Friday directed the Commissioners of the civic bodies to issue notices to government departments that fail to clean their premises and surrounding areas.Chairing a virtual review meeting on the Tyajyadinda Swatantra, or ‘Freedom from Waste’, campaign across the Greater Bengaluru Authority (GBA) limits, the Minister said all government offices within the city must mandatorily remove waste from their premises and adjoining areas.Mr. Gowda said that the drive had gathered momentum since its launch on August 1. Between August 1 and August 6, civic bodies have cleared 10,056 tonnes of construction and demolition (C&D) waste from 453 public locations across Bengaluru.Officials informed the