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BJP demands Karnataka scrap Bengaluru’s newly imposed garbage user fee

Opposition leaders warn the slab-based charge will overburden Bengaluru households by raising surplus funds beyond waste management costs.

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BJP slams Karnataka govt over Bengaluru’s garbage user fee
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Overview

  • The BBMP rolled out the user fee on April 1 as part of its 2025-26 budget, applying six slabs based on built-up area with a 5% annual hike.
  • BJP figures argue that combining the cess and user fee could collect over ₹500 crore, far above the ₹147 crore tender value for garbage services.
  • In a May 29 representation to BBMP administrator Tushar Giri Nath, Leader of Opposition R Ashoka and other BJP leaders accused the Congress government of mismanaging the city.
  • The party alleges that proceeds are diverted to fund the Congress’s ‘five guarantees’ schemes, while no major infrastructure work has followed the fee’s rollout.
  • A similar garbage levy introduced in 2020 was withdrawn after public outcry, underscoring residents’ resistance to the new charge.