The Brihanmumbai Municipal Corporation (BMC) has collected a total fine of Rs 56,700 from defaulters for violating dust abatement norms in the last 24 hours, officials said on Wednesday.
According to the Central Pollution Control Board (CPCB) portal, Mumbai’s AQI reading stood at 191 on Wednesday, which is considered “moderate”.
Meanwhile, several pockets continued to record “poor” air quality. Borivali recorded the worst AQI of 304, followed by Colaba at 300, Mazgaon at 286, Malad at 265, Deonar at 243 and Sewri at 217.
According to the municipal solid waste management (SWM) rule, civic bodies have been paying a fine of Rs 200 for littering and spitting, Rs 500 for littering by domestic animals in public places and Rs 1,000 for washing vehicles and throwing faeces. In public places, littering and littering in public places. A fine of Rs 100 should be paid for burning garbage.
Starting this week, civic authorities have stepped up action against violators.
Besides, a total of 224 tonnes of construction debris was collected till 6 pm on Wednesday (December 25) and sent to the civic body’s recently started debris plant at Dahisar, according to BMC data. Along with this, the authorities have also cleaned 122 roads or 254 km of the total road length of Mumbai.
The BMC administration on Monday ordered the officers of all 26 municipal wards to submit weekly reports on solid waste management (SWM) and dust abatement measures.
As per the latest guidelines of BMC, the civic authorities will carry out extensive cleaning and dusting of roads using mechanical sweepers. The guideline also mentions daily sprinkling of water on the road surface to prevent dust migration.
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