Bengaluru to introduce over 70 ‘Kasa Kiosks’ to curb garbage blackspots

BBMP to roll out Kasa Kiosks to tackle increasing littering and blackspots, providing citizens an organized alternative to indiscriminate waste disposal across the city.

Bengaluru is stepping up efforts to tackle the growing menace of garbage blackspots with the introduction of over 70 Kasa Kiosks across the city. The initiative aims to provide citizens an organized alternative to dumping waste on streets, drains, near lakes, or vacant sites.

Street-side dustbins were banned in Bengaluru two decades ago following the introduction of door-to-door garbage collection. While semi-underground bins were introduced to address the needs of those missing morning garbage collection, they often overflowed and became informal dumping spots, leading to their removal.

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Bengaluru Solid Waste Management Limited CEO Karee Gowda said that indiscriminate dumping by residents who miss handing over garbage to pourakarmikas is one of the main reasons blackspots have mushroomed across the city.

To curb this, Kasa Kiosks will be placed in areas where garbage collection is poor, where garbage collection vehicles cannot reach, and where blackspots are prevalent. The first Kasa Kiosk was set up at Murugeshpalya in 2018, but city-wide expansion was delayed until now.

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Work orders for the new kiosks had been issued two years ago. Officials and garbage contractors have been tasked with identifying strategic locations across Bengaluru’s five city corporations. The kiosks are expected to be operational within three months.

Each kiosk will be staffed by workers operating in two shifts, receiving segregated waste throughout the day. The kiosks will remain closed at night to prevent misuse.

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