New waste collection fleet for Bengaluru to cost Rs 4,500 crore

The Karnataka Cabinet approved a plan to overhaul Bengaluru’s waste collection and transportation system through 10 packages, alongside the existing five packages. The new seven-year contracts are expected to cost the civic bodies between Rs 4,000 crore and Rs 4,500 crore. Minister Krishna Byre Gowda stated that the new system will require operators to deploy new, higher-capacity vehicles fitted with GPS tracking systems. The overall carrying capacity is expected to increase to 9,000 tonnes under the new arrangement.