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Jul 01 2021 to Jul 01 2021 6:30 p.m.
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Bangalore International Centre
7 4th Main Rd, Stage 2, Domlur 560071
Event Description
Solid waste management is the gordian knot of urban issues deeply embedded in the larger contexts of consumerism, informal livelihoods, urban ecology and the political economy of urban development. The question of managing urban waste involves legal, political, economic and social challenges spanning urban infrastructure, technical and human capacities, workers’ safety and welfare, cooperation with local government and citizens, planning, public health, climate change preparedness and sustainable development.
Vidhi’s documentary ‘Garbage Matters’ (20 min) highlights the mounting problem of disposal of municipal waste in Delhi, the implementation of Solid Waste Management Rules 2016, and various judicial interventions on the issue. While the film focuses on Delhi, the issues discussed have significant resonances with other Indian cities, particularly Bengaluru. The Bruhat Bengaluru Mahanagara Palike (BBMP) is the municipal agency responsible for the collection and disposal of solid waste in Bengaluru. Earlier this year, the National Green Tribunal pulled up BBMP for its handling of waste in Bengaluru and flawed implementation of the Solid Waste Management Rules, 2016.
In addition to regulatory challenges, the workforce involved in various stages of solid waste management work under precarious and unsafe conditions. Bengaluru’s waste pickers and sanitation workforce are suffering from delayed wages and poor work conditions, even through COVID. Despite being hailed as the first line of defence against COVID, they are often forced to work without appropriate equipment, sanitation facilities to maintain personal hygiene and health, or offered necessary healthcare to ensure that they are not at the risk of contracting infection in the course of their work in the service of the city.
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