Compost Santhe Held at Banaswadi Under Swachh Survekshan 2025–26 Campaign
Bengaluru North City Corporation organized a “Compost Santhe” awareness programme at Bande Park, Ward 27 – Banaswadi as part of the Swachh Survekshan 2025–26 campaign.
Bengaluru North City Corporation organized a “Compost Santhe” awareness programme at Bande Park, Ward 27 – Banaswadi as part of the Swachh Survekshan 2025–26 campaign. Around 1,500 citizens, students, and volunteers participated in the event promoting waste segregation, composting, and eco-friendly alternatives.
Key Details
- The event was organized under the leadership of Commissioner Pommala Sunil Kumar.
- Venue: Bande Park, Ward No. 27 – Banaswadi, Sarvagnanagara Division.
- The programme focused on:
Waste segregation at source
- Composting from wet waste
- Recycling practices
- Ban on single-use plastics
- Eco-friendly alternatives
Participation
- BSWML CEO Karigowda attended the event.
- Around 1,500 participants including:
Citizens
- School students
- Resident Welfare Association (RWA) members
- Ward leaders
- BNCC sanitation staff
- DGM and AGM officials from various divisions.
Stalls at the Event (13 Total)
Composting Products
- Shud Labh
- Pelican Kenterra
- Stone Soup
- Daily Dump
- Endlessly Green
Waste Management Services
- Hasirudala
- Sangraha Vikalpa
Awareness Campaign
- SWMRT
Waste Reduction & Reuse
- Smart Refill
- Rent a Cutlery
- Sumrux
Eco-Friendly Alternatives
- Satatyug
- Mitu
The Commissioner urged residents to segregate waste at home and convert wet waste into compost, helping reduce the city’s waste burden and support cleaner neighbourhoods.
Activities Conducted Under Swachh Survekshan (1–6 March 2026)
01 March 2026
- 42 plogging drives conducted
- Participation: 1823 RWA members
- 35.65 tonnes of waste cleared
- 81 vacant sites cleaned
02 March 2026
- Participation: 1476 RWAs, citizens and volunteers
- 39 plogging drives conducted
- 20.5 tonnes of waste cleared
03 March 2026
- 67 GVP elimination and blackspot beautification drives
- Participation: 1263 volunteers
- 87 tonnes of waste cleared
04 March 2026
- Citywide dry and green leaf clearance drive
- Participation: 818 citizens
- 104 tonnes of waste cleared
05 March 2026
- Footpath walk programme conducted across all divisions
- Participation: 2839 citizens, volunteers and students
- Distance covered: 72.68 km
06 March 2026
- 2065 students from 46 schools participated in:
Quiz competitions
- Painting competitions
- Ward-level rangoli competitions.
Upcoming Programme
- 08 March 2026 – International Women’s Day
- 6 km Walkathon around Yelahanka Lake
- Location: Yelahanka Division
