Archive · 10 Sep 2026
Bhopal civic body cuts daily spot-fine target to ₹3,000
Bhopal’s city government collects fines from people and businesses that break cleanliness rules.
It has 21 zones.
Each zone previously had to collect ₹5,000 in fines every day.
Many zones could not reach that amount, so the target was reduced to ₹3,000.
Officials said some zones collected less than ₹1,500 daily.
Fines can be issued for littering, mixing waste, burning garbage and other violations.
The normal maximum fine is ₹10,000, but some cases received fines as high as ₹50,000.
A senior official told health officers to meet the new target.
Bhopal Municipal Corporation lowered the daily spot-fine target for each of its 21 zones from ₹5,000 to ₹3,000.
Officials said many zones struggled to collect even ₹1,500 in fines each day.
Fines may be imposed for littering, mixed-waste disposal, polythene use, garbage burning and other violations.
The standard spot-fine limit is up to ₹10,000, though penalties of up to ₹50,000 have been imposed in some cases.
Additional Commissioner Aman Mishra directed assistant health officers to ensure the revised target is met.
- Who
- The Bhopal Municipal Corporation, its health teams and Assistant Commissioner Aman Mishra.
- What
- The corporation reduced the daily spot-fine collection target for each zone from ₹5,000 to ₹3,000.
- When
- The articles do not specify when the revised target took effect.
- Where
- Bhopal, Madhya Pradesh, across the corporation’s 21 zones.
- Why
- Officials said most zones struggled to meet the earlier target, with some collecting even less than ₹1,500 daily.
- Organisation
- Bhopal Municipal Corporation
- Number of zones
- 21
- Previous daily target
- ₹5,000 per zone
- Revised daily target
- ₹3,000 per zone
- Standard spot-fine limit
- Up to ₹10,000
- Highest penalties mentioned
- Up to ₹50,000 in some cases
- Responsible official
- Additional Commissioner Aman Mishra