‘Hike fine on households that fail to segregate waste at source’

In a terse ruling on Monday, the High Court of Karnataka described the waste management policies of the Bruhat Bangalore Mahanagara Palike (BBMP) as being equivalent to ‘garbage’. The Palike has now been directed to ensure power generation using waste, and to appoint executive magistrates in every ward to slap fine on households which fail to segregate ‘dry’ and ‘wet’ waste.