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A Hearty Welcome!

Maybe not the best I saw; for all I know greener pastures could thaw But come again, I look forward to everything and anything yet in store; Bigger, brighter, Brighter , bigger A whirlpool of events that churn into a shimmer Cos all is not permanent and a good thing at that ! Everything to change at a drop of a hat A positive adobe on my head A feel I get when I hit the bed……. 2011 , You’ve made me wiser, older and kinder- Thank you for that Hearty Welcome 2012- I shall embrace you with all due respect J

WASTE MANAGEMENT- WHOSE RESPONSIBILITY IS IT?

What’s Bangalore’s biggest nightmare? Those in mansions and bungalows can escape it once they are inside their homes. The roadside, slums, villages are filled with it. It is the city’s most dreaded enemy. With rising piles of garbage across town, Bangalore is on the verge of saturation with added pressure on landfills and age- old technologies. Solid waste management takes committed and responsible implementation of waste collection, handling and disposal. With the deep corruption and irresponsible officials, which includes regulators and engineers, it will be very hard to solve this crisis. All those contractors mishandling their contracts should be jailed and be kept away from getting such contracts, so future contractors do an honest job, hopefully. But can anyone point out the exact reason for this crisis? The success and failure of waste management can be attributed to several factors that may seem obvious such as proper disposal of waste, participation of the community, hiring th