Civic Officials Begin Door-to-Door Awareness as BMC Tightens Waste Rules in All Wards
The Bidhannagar Municipal Corporation (BMC) today officially launched a comprehensive waste segregation drive across all Salt Lake sectors, starting with Wards 29 to 36. The campaign aims to enforce mandatory separation of dry and wet waste at the household level, with on-the-spot fines of ₹500 for repeated violations.
Residents were greeted early morning by civic volunteers, Green Police personnel, and ward-level councillors distributing color-coded bins and instruction leaflets.
“We’ve started with awareness. But from May 10, penalties will be strictly imposed for non-segregation,” said BMC Commissioner Debasis Ghosh.
BMC Teams Fan Out Across Sectors I, II, and III
The campaign is being executed in three phases:
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Awareness and Bin Distribution (May 3–9)
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Trial Monitoring Without Fines (May 5–9)
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Full Enforcement with Penalties (from May 10)
Special zones like AE Market, Karunamoyee, and City Centre blocks are being treated as pilot areas to monitor public response.
In addition to households, commercial shops, eateries, and apartment complexes have been issued guidelines to create waste collection points with color separation.
New Waste Rules at a Glance
| Waste Type | Bin Color | Key Examples |
|---|---|---|
| Wet/Biodegradable | Green | Food scraps, vegetable peels |
| Dry/Recyclable | Blue | Paper, plastic bottles, wrappers |
| Hazardous | Red | Sanitary pads, batteries, chemicals |
Public Response Mixed, Housing Societies Divided
While many residents and housing associations welcomed the move, some have raised concerns over lack of preparedness and logistics.
“We got the bins, but the pickup van is still mixing the waste,” said Pallavi Roy, a resident of BJ Block.
The BMC solid waste team confirmed that dual-compartment waste collection trucks will be fully rolled out by May 8.
Environmentalists and Schools Join Campaign
NGOs like Prakriti Bandhu and school groups from Salt Lake School and DPS New Town have joined the effort by organizing:
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Wall painting drives
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Segregation-themed flash mobs at malls
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Door-to-door educational skits
Municipal officials say that the success of the drive could lead to similar rollouts in Lake Town, Kestopur, and New Town in June 2025.
