Bengaluru residents slam SWM fee plan in power bill; greens back it
BENGALURU: Citizens are bristling at Bruhat Bengaluru Mahanagara Palike’s proposal to add an SWM user fee component to electricity bills. The proposal is currently with the urban development department.
“The pandemic as such has affected everyone and people are struggling to pay their bills. This will be an additional burden if implemented,” said Prashanth Kumar, a resident of Uttarahalli.
The idea was first mooted in November 2020, but put on the back burner following opposition. It is now being pushed again, and the primary intention is to mobilise around Rs 800 crore annually towards the city’s garbage management.
