Waste and the City - The Mavallipura Landfill Story - ESG - Teepoi

Karishma Rao, Vishwesh Bhagirathi Shivaprasad | India | 28:42 min | 2024

LANGUAGE: English, Kannada

Waste management challenges in Bangalore are exemplified by the Mavallipura landfill. From 2003 to 2012, over 1 million tonnes of waste were dumped, prompting community protests. Decades of advocacy led to legal reforms, highlighting the ongoing struggle for dignity among Karnataka’s sanitation workers.