Travelling? Get your own water bottle
Travelling? Get your own water bottle
ByY Maheswara ReddyY Maheswara Reddy / Updated: Mar 14, 2021, 06:00 IST
Planning to take the Karnataka State Road
Transport Corporation (KSRTC) or private bus any time soon? Well, you better leave behind all the single-use plastic items you were thinking of carrying. This is so that you get used to a new rule, that is likely to be introduced if the
KSRTC and railway authorities firm up on a ban on this higly polluting material.
“We have organised a meeting with the KSRTC officials and railway authorities to discuss preventing passengers carrying single-use plastic during the transit,’’ said
Happy with Palike’s waste collection? Vote for them
ByY Maheswara ReddyY Maheswara Reddy / Updated: Jan 20, 2021, 06:00 IST
BBMP keen on improving its rankings in the
Swachh Survekshan 2021 survey; last date for citizens to participate by voting and sending feedback is March 31
The Bruhat Bengaluru Mahanagara Palike (BBMP) authorities have been leaving no stone unturned to ensure residents send feedback on its performance in
solid waste management, cleanliness and other civic amenities as part of the
Swachh Survekshan 2021to improve its ranking.
The BBMP’s ranking in Swachh Survekshan had slipped to 214 in 2020 from 194 in 2019. It was at 216 in 2018 and 210 in 2017. According to the authorities, residents have to take part in the survey and vote to improve its ranking. March 31 is the last date to vote in the survey.