Separate Wet and Dry Waste Bins Mandatory for Buildings Above Three Floors in East Corporation

Bengaluru East City Corporation Chief Commissioner Maheshwar Rao has directed officials to issue a circular mandating separate wet and dry waste bins in buildings with more than three floors. The directive was issued during a public grievance meeting held on March 03, 2026.

Key Details

Mandatory Waste Segregation Circular

• Authority: Bengaluru East City Corporation

• Directive Issued By: Chief Commissioner Maheshwar Rao

• Buildings with more than three floors must compulsorily install:

Separate wet waste bins

• Separate dry waste bins

• Circular to be issued immediately

• Notices to be served to identified buildings

• Health officials directed to ensure compliance

Borewell Road Development

• Abandoned properties reserved for road widening to be taken over by the Corporation

• Site inspection to be conducted

• Road development works to be initiated after due process

Footpath Development – KR Puram Assembly Constituency

• Inspection of major roads to identify:

Footpaths requiring repairs

• Locations needing new footpaths

• Development to be undertaken in phases

• Encroachments on footpaths in AECS Layout to be removed

Micro Plan for Waste Management

• Citizens raised complaints about:

Roadside and vacant site dumping

• Irregular door-to-door waste collection

• Officials directed to:

Identify problem areas

• Prepare a structured micro plan

• Systematically address waste management gaps

Key Grievances Raised

• Name change issues in e-Khata records

• Commercial activities in residential areas on ECC Road, Pattandur Agrahara

• Installation of informational name boards in Pattandur Agrahara

• Shortage of doctors at Ramamurthy Nagar Government Hospital

• Stalled underground drainage work on Hoodi Road–Sadaramangala Road

• Road obstruction due to wall in Sai Garden Layout

• Unauthorized PG constructions in residential areas

• Sewage inflow into Boganahalli Lake

Public Grievance Meeting Details

• Date: March 03, 2026

• Total Participants: Around 150 citizens

• Petitions submitted directly to the Chief Commissioner

• Officials instructed to take immediate action