Disposal of waste has been the biggest challenge for all Urban Local Bodies (ULBs) including the fast growing Mysuru city. With generation of around 500 tonnes of waste daily, disposing it off has become a big problem due to resistance from local public against having solid waste processing units in their areas.
As new Layouts are added, it is becoming an additional burden on Mysuru City Corporation (MCC) to manage it with limited resources. After much delay, the State Environment Impact Assessment Authority-Karnataka gave its nod for the construction of the long-pending solid waste processing facility at Rayanakere and Kesare. In a brief chat with Star of Mysore, MCC Commissioner Gurudatta Hegde shared his plans to address the problem of solid waste management. Excerpts. —Ed
