<p>Apartment owners have opposed the categorisation of apartment buildings as bulk waste generators in the draft solid waste management.</p>.<p>In a meeting on Wednesday, chaired by BBMP joint commissioner for solid waste management, Sarfaraz Khan, the representatives from apartments, objected to the classification.</p>.<p>They appealed the civic body to consider them as part of residences, where the Palike collects the waste.</p>.<p>"We cannot pay another agency for waste management," they said.</p>.<p>Opposing the civic body's move to generate revenue from the waste, the residents suggested it engage people and resident welfare associations in the work.</p>.<p>Responding to this, Khan said the suggestions would be forwarded to the government.</p>.<p>“None of the suggestions will be shortlisted. Everything will be sent to the government.”</p>
<p>Apartment owners have opposed the categorisation of apartment buildings as bulk waste generators in the draft solid waste management.</p>.<p>In a meeting on Wednesday, chaired by BBMP joint commissioner for solid waste management, Sarfaraz Khan, the representatives from apartments, objected to the classification.</p>.<p>They appealed the civic body to consider them as part of residences, where the Palike collects the waste.</p>.<p>"We cannot pay another agency for waste management," they said.</p>.<p>Opposing the civic body's move to generate revenue from the waste, the residents suggested it engage people and resident welfare associations in the work.</p>.<p>Responding to this, Khan said the suggestions would be forwarded to the government.</p>.<p>“None of the suggestions will be shortlisted. Everything will be sent to the government.”</p>