Kitchen scraps are finding a useful second life in two Kasavanahalli communities. At GR Layout, around 30 households collectively compost 15–18 kg of wet waste each day. At Reliable Lifestyle Layout, residents of 350 houses segregate their waste, supporting a community system that produces compost for local greenery.
These efforts drew praise from Bengaluru South City Corporation Commissioner K N Ramesh during his September 24 inspection of waste-management initiatives in Kaikondrahalli and nearby layouts.
At GR Layout, residents Praveen, Prashanth and Nagendra lead the on-site composting initiative, according to the corporation’s statement. Their approach brings households together to process everyday wet waste within the neighbourhood.
Reliable Lifestyle Layout operates through cooperation between residents, the residents’ association and NGOs. Households separate wet and dry waste at source, while processing and composting take place on vacant land belonging to the layout. Residents Ramesh, Mahesh and Divya supervise the work.
The corporation said the composting unit had been functioning for several months and its compost was in demand locally. It is used for fruit trees, plants and other greenery within the layout, returning processed organic material to the community’s growing spaces.
The layout also has a separate composter for fallen leaves. To support its ambition of becoming zero-waste, the association plans to add a leaf-shredding machine. Ramesh commended the residents’ involvement and assured the corporation’s support for such initiatives.
His visit also addressed the collection services on which the wider neighbourhood depends. He reviewed attendance records and barcode-based monitoring for the ward’s 34 waste-collection autos, asking officials to ensure daily doorstep collection at scheduled times.
The corporation reported fewer garbage-dumping spots around Yellamma temple in Kaikondrahalli following regular collection. With some dumping continuing, Ramesh directed marshals to fine offenders.
He also recognised Saahas NGO’s awareness work on segregation and disposal. The inspection brought residents, association representatives, NGO workers and civic staff together around the everyday task of managing neighbourhood waste.
GoodHood Take: These communities offer a practical example of neighbours taking responsibility beyond separating waste at home. With residents overseeing composting and using the output for local greenery, a daily household habit becomes a shared contribution to the place they live.
Source: The Bengaluru Live