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Mumbai Cleanliness Drive

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Mumbai Cleanliness Drive

Tracked across 2 sources · Updated 7h ago

Following Bombay High Court directives over garbage near heritage sites, BMC Commissioner Ashwini Bhide led a review and ordered intensified cleanliness measures, including clearing encroachments and deploying CCTV at hotspots, triggering a citywide drive.

How it unfolded

  1. 10h ago

    BMC launches citywide clean-up drive with CCTV at garbage hotspots

  2. 1d ago

    BMC orders special drive to clear footpath encroachments and illegal hawkers

  3. 1d ago

    BMC commissioner chairs review meeting on cleanliness drive

  4. 1d ago

    Bombay HC gives BMC 7 days to clear garbage near heritage sites

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BMC launches citywide clean-up drive, plans CCTV at garbage hotspots

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  1. The Brihanmumbai Municipal Corporation (BMC) launched a citywide cleanup drive targeting markets, roads, footpaths, public spaces, beaches, and nullahs.

  2. BMC will install CCTV cameras at garbage hotspots to identify repeat offenders and enforce stricter penalties for littering.

  3. Municipal Commissioner Ashwini Bhide directed officials to remove encroachments from footpaths near schools, hospitals, railway and metro stations, bus stands, and markets.

  4. BMC resolved 96% of pothole complaints logged via the MARG app between June 10 and July 30.

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Earlier · 21h ago

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BMC Commissioner Ashwini Bhide Chairs Review Meeting On Citywide Cleanliness Drive Following HC Directives

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  1. BMC Commissioner Ashwini Bhide chaired a review meeting on Saturday at BMC headquarters following Bombay High Court directives on citywide cleanliness.

  2. The BMC plan aims to increase visible cleanliness, prevent open waste dumping, and permanently eliminate Garbage Vulnerable Points (GVPs) across Greater Mumbai.

  3. CCTV surveillance at GVPs will be strengthened, and strict punitive action will be taken against littering and cleanliness norm violations.

  4. Bhide ordered removal of encroachments on footpaths near schools, hospitals, railway stations, metro stations, bus stops, and markets, and demolition of all unauthorized constructions.

  5. Complaints on the 'MARG' app will be resolved on a priority basis, and measures will address traffic bottlenecks on major routes.

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