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Karnataka pollution board halts dumping of Bengaluru's garbage at Ramky landfill
Issue Date: Jul 14, 2012
After almost a decade-long wait, the residents of 12 villages around the Mavallipura landfill site north of Bengaluru have finally got relief. The Karnataka State Pollution Control Board (KSPCB) has ordered the city municipality, Bruhat Bengaluru Mahanagara Palike (BBMP), and private operator of the landfill, Ramky Infrastructure Pvt Ltd, to immediately halt receiving waste at the facility.
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