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Bengaluru MLAs Demand Rs 800 Crore Amid Garbage Crisis

CosmicTaco · 2025-03-15T10:23:26.499335+05:30

- Karnataka Deputy CM DK Shivakumar accused Bengaluru MLAs of blackmailing the government over the city's garbage crisis. - Shivakumar claimed a 'big mafia' controls the city's solid waste management, with contractors quoting prices 85% higher than standard rates. - He proposed acquiring land in Kolar, Nelamangala, Kanakapura Road, or near forest land for waste disposal. - Two sites have been shortlisted for waste disposal: one near NICE Road and another close to Doddaballapur. - Shivakumar vowed to break the stronghold of the garbage mafia and implement a sustainable waste management system. Source: [Times Now News](https://www.timesnownews.com/bengaluru/dlshivakumar-accuses-bengaluru-mlas-of-demanding-rs-800-crore-amid-garbage-crisis-claims-mafia-controlling-system-article-119030165), [Hindustan Times](https://www.hindustantimes.com/cities/bengaluru-news/bengalurus-garbage-mafia-controls-waste-collection-says-dy-cm-dk-shivakumar-101742001050400.html)

Karnataka Deputy CM DK Shivakumar accused Bengaluru MLAs of blackmailing the government over the city's garbage crisis.
Shivakumar claimed a 'big mafia' controls the city's solid waste management, with contractors quoting prices 85% higher than standard rates.
He proposed acquiring land in Kolar, Nelamangala, Kanakapura Road, or near forest land for waste disposal.
Two sites have been shortlisted for waste disposal: one near NICE Road and another close to Doddaballapur.
Shivakumar vowed to break the stronghold of the garbage mafia and implement a sustainable waste management system.

Source: Times Now News, Hindustan Times