Collection of garbage, solid waste management user fees in Mysuru begins effective April 1
- The Bruhat Bengaluru Mahanagara Palike has implemented a 'garbage cess' fee for solid waste management in Bengaluru effective from April 1, 2025.
- Different rates for garbage disposal are set depending on building sizes, with fees ranging from Rs 10 to Rs 400 per month.
- The BBMP expects the new cess to generate Rs 600 crore annually to support waste management efforts.
- Karnataka Leader of Opposition R. Ashoka criticized the tax, suggesting it aims to benefit political ambitions rather than improve waste management.
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Bengaluru residents to pay more for disposing trash as BBMP imposes 'garbage cess' from today
The Bruhat Bengaluru Mahanagara Palike (BBMP) said it implemented a "garbage cess" under which the residents of Bengaluru will have to pay a solid waste management user fee effective from April 1. After hike in the rate of milk, electricity, BBMP has now decided to enforce a new tax. The BBMP has decided to raise the cost of garbage and disposal every month and a "garbage cess" is being implemented in Bangalore starting from today. The solid was…
Bengaluru Levies ‘Garbage Cess’ Rule: BBMP To Collect User Fee From Residents for Solid Waste Management; BJP Slams Congress Govt for Imposing New Tax After Electricity and Milk Price Hikes | 📰 LatestLY
The Bruhat Bengaluru Mahanagara Palike (BBMP) has implemented a 'garbage cess' under which the residents of Bengaluru will have to pay a solid waste management user fee effective from April 1. After hike in the rate of milk, electricity, BBMP has now decided to enforce a new tax. 📰 Bengaluru Levies ‘Garbage Cess’ Rule: BBMP To Collect User Fee From Residents for Solid Waste Management; BJP Slams Congress Govt for Imposing New Tax After Electric…
Shivakumar hints at water tariff hike by 1 paisa per litre in Bengaluru
Bengaluru, Apr 2 (PTI) Karnataka Deputy Chief Minister D K Shivakumar on Wednesday said that the Bengaluru Water Supply and Sewerage Board (BWSSB) is likely to hike the city's water tariff by one paisa per litre.Defending the Congress government amid the BJP’s protests against rising prices, he accused the saffron party of being "anti-farmer" for opposing the milk price hike, asserting that the increase was intended to benefit farmers.On Wednesd…
'Garbage Tax': Karnataka Government Faces Backlash Over Monthly Waste Management Fee
Union Minister Pralhad Joshi and other BJP leaders have strongly criticized the Karnataka government’s decision to implement a garbage collection fee (Garbage Tax) in Bengaluru that comes into effect from today (1st April). Slamming the Siddaramaiah sarkara, BJP said that the Congress-led state government has gone bankrupt and is burdening citizens with additional taxes. The Bruhat Bengaluru Mahanagara Palike (BBMP) has introduced a “solid waste…
K'taka govt imposing taxes on everything except air people breathe: BJP
K’taka govt imposing taxes on everything except air people breathe: BJP Bengaluru: The BJP has accused the Karnataka government of imposing taxes on everything except the air people breathe. Speaking to the media on Tuesday in Bengaluru, BJP state President and MLA, B.Y. Vijayendra, responded to questions regarding the party’s decision to launch a series […] The post K’taka govt imposing taxes on everything except air people breathe: BJP appear…
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