Archive · 2 Oct 2026
Ranjangaon Announces Fines For Garbage Dumping In Open Spaces
Ranjangaon officials want residents to keep the village clean.
People should give their garbage to the collection vehicle instead of throwing it outside.
They should separate wet, dry, hazardous and electronic waste.
Throwing garbage in public places can result in a fine.
Most littering fines will range from ₹500 to ₹5,000.
House owners can be fined up to ₹15,000 if their tenants litter.
Residents are also being asked to reduce their use of plastic.
Officials said they collected ₹27,800 in fines between Sunday and Tuesday.
Ranjangaon Gram Panchayat and the Nagarjuna Sanitation Team issued solid-waste management guidelines.
Residents must hand household waste to designated collection vehicles and separate wet, dry, hazardous and e-waste.
Dumping garbage on roads, dividers, riverbeds, drains or open spaces can lead to fines of ₹500 to ₹5,000.
House owners may face penalties of up to ₹15,000 if their tenants dump waste in public places.
Officials said ₹27,800 in fines were collected from residents between Sunday and Tuesday.
- Who
- Ranjangaon Gram Panchayat, the Nagarjuna Sanitation Team and village residents.
- What
- Guidelines and fines have been introduced to prevent public garbage dumping and improve waste segregation.
- When
- Fines totaling ₹27,800 were reported as collected between Sunday and Tuesday; the announcement does not specify the dates.
- Where
- Ranjangaon in Chhatrapati Sambhajinagar, including roads, dividers, open spaces, riverbeds and drains.
- Why
- To strengthen sanitation, improve waste processing and recycling, and keep the village clean.
- Individual littering fine
- ₹500 to ₹5,000
- House-owner penalty
- Up to ₹15,000 if a tenant dumps garbage in a public place
- Fines collected
- ₹27,800 between Sunday and Tuesday
- Waste categories
- Wet, dry, hazardous and e-waste
- Approved disposal method
- Hand waste to the designated garbage collection vehicle
- Targeted locations
- Roads, dividers, roadsides, open spaces, riverbeds and drains