BENGALURU: The road near Kadirenahalli underpass leading to Bendrenagar and Kadirenahalli is littered with garbage. As if this littered garbage is not enough, residents complain that Bruhat Bengaluru Mahanagara Palike’s garbage collection mini-autos loaded with garbage has been parked unattended on the stretch for many weeks.
“We have to blame both the BBMP and people for the mess. BBMP has failed to keep the area clean. Due to BBMP’s inaction, people have started to use the stretch to discard their garbage,” said Thimmaiah, a resident of Kumaraswamy Layout.
He used a Kannada proverb to explain how things should be and said “Eradu kai seridare chappale,” which translates to “It takes two hands to clap”.
“Collaboration and mutual effort by BBMP and the citizens are necessary to solve the garbage issue in the city,” Thimmaiah said.
BBMP vehicles unload garbage into heavy vehicles on the stretch and during this process, some waste spills onto the road and remains there. BBMP vehicles are parked at this location while the public throws additional waste at night, resulting in a pile of both dry and wet waste, creating foul smell for commuters on the stretch which is nearly 80-meter.
Just a few meters from the stretch, near the National Institute of Rock Mechanics, the footpath and the road have become a parking lot for BBMP vehicles. Three BBMP vehicles which are not working have remained parked there for four months, filled with garbage. Items like a large sofa, a bathtub, and other waste have also been lying unattended.
A shopkeeper, Mohammed Zubair, said that the three vehicles have been there for four months, and shopkeepers of car repair, chicken shop owners and residents throw waste here at night.
The pavement and road have become a parking lot for the vehicles, and residents take advantage of this by throwing waste there daily.
Thimmaiah stressed that the BBMP needs to come up with solutions to solve the issue, and the public must demand their rights, and should not throw waste on the road, as it causes problems for other citizens. The long stretch of garbage on the main road is a shameful act for both the residents and the authorities.
Speaking to TNIE, BBMP South Zonal Commissioner Vinoth Priya said they would look into the issue and solve the problem swiftly.