Rubbish! This exception only proves the rule

Rubbish! This exception only proves the rule
By Hemanth C S & Satish Shile, DH News Service, Bangalore:
Walk into one of the older but well-planned localities -- Jayanagar IV and V blocks -- and try and catch yourself spotting a pile-up of garbage anywhere around. Not a chance!


It’s not that all Bangaloreans wake up every morning to see the garbage dumped in and around their neighbourhood. There are the lucky ones who still get to see a clean and green Bangalore first thing in the morning, and what’s more, do it to the accompaniment of music.
Walk into one of the older but well-planned localities – Jayanagar IV and V blocks -- and try and catch yourself spotting a pile-up of garbage anywhere around. Not a chance! Because there is a garbage collection system in place here, thanks to BBMP Pourakarmikas (helpers) hired by it to collect the waste every morning from every single household. All the residents do is hand over their refuse to the helpers. The door-step service comes free of cost. When the helpers come calling, they let you know -- they play popular film songs through the public address system. In addition, of course, they ask the residents to dump their household wastes into the vehicle, either a truck or an autorickshaw.
Terming the system as extremely effective, Jayanagar Residents Welfare Civic & Cultural Association office-bearers say this system has been extremely popular among the residents who, in fact, queue up to dump their wastes.
“An auto comes to the locality every morning by 7 am and makes an announcement through the PAS, urging residents to dump their wastes into the auto,” says Keshavkumar N, association president.
Once the garbage is collected, the helpers segregate the wastes. Food leftovers, hazardous matter, medicinal waste and bottles are separated before being actually ‘lifted’. This system is not restricted to Jayanagar. It is in place in Koramangala, Sadashivanagar, Rajajinagar and other areas as well. So could more areas of the City hope to have this rather musical way of mopping up the ‘municipal’ muck? Fingers remain firmly crossed.