India: Bengaluru’s wet waste to turn manure for urban gardens
Presently, Bengaluru city generates 4,500 tonnes of waste a day, including 2,500 tonnes of wet waste.
By B.S. Satish Kumar
The Hindu
Nov 13, 2021
Excerpt:
Urban gardeners can now get quality manure as the Karnataka Compost Development Corporation Ltd. (KCDC), which hitherto sold compost only to bulk buyers like farmers, has now entered the urban market segment. Interestingly, KCDC uses Bengaluru city’s wet waste to make compost and vermicompost for gardening enthusiasts.
KCDC showcased these products for the first time at the ongoing Krishi Mela of the University of Agricultural Sciences-Bengaluru.
KCDC chairman S. Mahadevaiah told The Hindu that the corporation was trying to get space at the Seeds Corporation in Hebbal besides Lalbagh to set up its sales counters. In addition to this, it will be available at all wet waste processing centres of the BBMP. The initiative is mainly aimed at catering to the demand for organic farming, which is catching up.
Presently, Bengaluru city generates 4,500 tonnes of waste a day, including 2,500 tonnes of wet waste. BBMP authorities have set up seven processing units to process wet waste of which three are shut. The four working units do not operate to their full potential.
