Zonal commissioners to supervise waste administration in Bengaluru

In a transfer to boost accountability in waste administration in Bengaluru, the federal government of Karnataka has assigned zonal commissioners further obligations, together with monitoring waste assortment and guaranteeing total cleanliness inside their respective zones.

Previously, the duty for waste administration lay with Bengaluru Solid Waste Management Limited (BSWML) whereas zonal commissioners had restricted authority.

Under the brand new association, though the BSWML will proceed to deal with waste assortment and transportation, the complete course of will probably be overseen by the zonal commissioners. Once new municipal firms are fashioned, these powers will probably be transferred to them.

A BSWML supply clarified that Deputy General Managers (DGMs) and Assistant General Managers (AGMs) will proceed to handle day-to-day operations at BSWML, however their work will now come underneath the supervision of zonal commissioners. BSWML will stay concerned in decision-making processes.

A senior BBMP official advised The Hindu that this transfer follows a call to strengthen waste administration by involving extra stakeholders.

According to the brand new order, zonal commissioners will supervise black spots, waste assortment, and superb assortment, whereas BSWML will probably be chargeable for operations. Processing of collected waste will proceed to be solely managed by BSWML.

Following a current assembly, Deputy Chief Minister D.Okay. Shivakumar hinted at main modifications within the metropolis’s waste administration system, saying that he had directed BBMP officers to accentuate supervision of waste disposal and guarantee fines are collected from these dumping rubbish in public areas.

In the Swachh Survekshan 2025 report, launched about in July, Bengaluru fared poorly. Weeks later, the federal government of Karnataka issued switch orders for the CEO and Chief Engineer of BSWML.