Bengaluru: The controversial proposal for garbage cess did not come up for discussion during the BBMP Council meeting on Thursday, as the BBMP has referred the same to the Tax and Finance Standing Committee.
According to reliable sources, the proposal of garbage cess would be discussed by the Tax and Finance Committee on Friday before it is placed in the BBMP Council. The Urban Development Department had proposed that the cess be fixed at a flat 15 per cent of the property tax, a substantial hike from the existing arrangement.

However, the BBMP council meeting witnessed several stormy moments as opposition members sought an explanation for the lapse of funds for several schemes. Sixteen resolutions, including tenders for road works, were passed without discussion towards the end of the session.