Garbage problems in Bangalore!

BANGALORE: After dumping garbage at Mandur and Mavallipura in North Bangalore, the Bruhat Bangalore Mahanagara Palike (BBMP) is now heading south — a move that has angered landlords who own prime properties on Kanakapura Road.

The Khoday Group has offered 500 acres of its land on Kanakapura land for setting up a garbage landfill. The land is very close to Tataguni Estate, once owned by late Russian artist Svetoslav Roerich.

Not too long ago, Rajarajeshwari Nagar MLA M Srinivas had suggested that garbage be dumped at Roerich Estate, now with the government. BBMP and other legislators vehemently opposed this move.

Now, BBMP plans to dump waste next to the 460-acre Roerich Estate. “This is not acceptable. Kanakapura is one of the upcoming hubs on the outskirts. This stretch has Cauvery 4th Stage pipeline passing through it and it’s a major source of water for Bangalore. The road hosts many spiritual centres such as Art of Living and Pyramid Valley , which are visited by international tourists. Garbage trucks should not be allowed on this stretch,” Prashanth Sambargi, a property owner on Kanakapura Road, told TOI.

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