Trash barriers help unblock Bengaluru’s drains

Bengaluru | Friday | 9th August, 2019

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Preeja Prasad ByExpress News ServiceBENGALURU: Installation of trash barriers have been a great success in several stormwater drains (SWD) in areas such as Domlur, Silk Board and Agara Lake. For instance, trash was blocking a drain in RT Nagar, choking the ring road bridge. Byatarayanapura constituency saw its first trash barrier at Kariyanna Layout on Thursday. The assistant engineer of the area said that officers are now desilting the drain near Hebbal lake to install a barrier. MLA Krishna Byre Gowda tweeted about the initiative and said: “This intervention ensures waste is collected near these barriers, making it possible to remove waste from the drains..