Archive · 1 Sep 2026
BMC Plans Steel Nets Along Vakola River to Curb Dumping
Mumbai’s civic body wants to put tall steel nets beside the Vakola River.
The nets are meant to stop people from throwing rubbish into the water.
The river near the Dnyaneshwar slum settlement has become heavily polluted.
Floating garbage has also been blocking the waterway.
The project is expected to cost ₹1.79 crore.
The plan needs approval from the BMC Standing Committee.
The BMC says similar nets worked at two other nullahs.
The project also aims to stop large items such as sofas, cupboards and furniture from being dumped.
The BMC plans to install 10-foot-high steel nets along part of the Vakola River.
The ₹1.79-crore project aims to stop solid waste from entering the waterway.
The proposal was submitted to the BMC Standing Committee for approval.
The plan follows directions from MLA Varun Sardesai and targets dumping near the Dnyaneshwar slum settlement.
The BMC says similar nets at Main Avenue and South Avenue nullahs reduced garbage dumping.
- Who
- The Brihanmumbai Municipal Corporation, following directions from MLA Varun Sardesai.
- What
- A ₹1.79-crore plan to install 10-foot-high steel garbage-trapping nets along the Vakola River.
- When
- The proposal was submitted for approval on September 1, 2026.
- Where
- Along the retaining wall of the Vakola River near the Dnyaneshwar slum settlement in Mumbai.
- Why
- To prevent household and bulky waste from entering the waterway and reduce pollution and blockages.
- Estimated cost
- ₹1.79 crore
- Planned net height
- 10 feet
- Location
- Retaining wall along the Vakola River, Mumbai
- Targeted waste
- Solid waste and bulky items including furniture, cupboards and sofas
- Approval stage
- Proposal submitted to the BMC Standing Committee
- Similar installations
- Nets have been installed at Main Avenue Nullah and South Avenue Nullah
- Mumbai nullahs
- The city has 309 major and 1,508 minor nullahs