BBMP looking to clear black spots in city permanently, says top officer
Bengaluru: Bruhat Bengaluru Mahanagara Palike (BBMP) Chief Commissioner Maheshwar Rao has said that they were planning to clear the state capital of all its black spots on a permanent basis.
According to a report by Deccan Herald, the senior officer on Saturday stressed that the work required action at zonal-level. He said that officers were not only monitoring but also penalizing people dumping waste by the road.
Rao pointed at the need for a sustainable waste management system including providing more composting units and bio-methanation plants at the source.
The issues were discussed during a meeting with the resident welfare associations in Bengaluru East Zone and Snehal, the zonal commissioner, had assured that a comprehensive plan would be formulated to address the challenges related waste management in the zone. The commissioner also announced that a campaign would soon be launched to control single-use plastic.
Residents are known to have suggested during the meeting that BBMP could increase the number of auto-tippers provided to Indiranagar, conduct to-door awareness campaigns on waste disposal practices, establish composting units within each ward, and provide separate bins for wet and dry waste to prevent mixed waste collection.
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Worker’s body reaches Ranchi from Saudi 4 months after death; family rejects over compensation
Ranchi (PTI): The body of a migrant worker from Jharkhand’s Giridih district killed in Saudi Arabia in October last year has arrived at Ranchi Airport, but his family refused to accept it over pending compensation, officials said.
Shikha Lakra, team leader of the state migrant control cell, told PTI that, before taking the body of Vijay Kumar Mahato, the family is demanding compensation from the private company where he used to work in the Arab country.
Mahato was killed in an alleged crossfire between the police and criminals.
“Since it was a bullet injury case, the matter is before a court in Jeddah. The final compensation may depend on the court’s decision,” Lakra said.
“The Indian Embassy informed us about the body’s arrival, and coordination was done with district authorities. Our role is limited to coordination in cases involving overseas employers and foreign jurisdiction,” she added.
Giridih Deputy Commissioner Ram Niwas Yadav said the authorities will try to convince the family to perform the last rites.
“We have already sanctioned Rs 5 lakh under the government scheme for migrant’s deaths abroad. The compensation payment might take some time,” he said.
The body is currently at the mortuary of Rajendra Institute of Medical Sciences (RIMS) in Ranchi.
The Family members said they will only accept it if the company provides written assurance regarding compensation. “Without that assurance, we will not receive the body,” said Ram Prasad Mahato, the deceased’s brother-in-law.
Mahato, a native of Dudhpaniya village in Madh Gopali panchayat under Dumri block, was employed as a tower line fitter. His family said he was struck by a bullet during a gunfight between local police and an extortion gang and later succumbed to his injuries.
Social activist Sikander Ali said Mahato is survived by his wife, two young sons aged five and three, and elderly parents.
