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Bombay High Court Seeks Ward-Wise Action on Mumbai Garbage
The Bombay High Court says Mumbai’s garbage problem has not improved enough.
The judges explained that clean places like Worli and South Mumbai do not mean the whole city is clean.
They pointed to serious garbage problems in western suburbs, including Jogeshwari and Malad.
The court wants the BMC to explain what it is doing in every ward.
It also asked about the cleanup work done on Gandhi Jayanti.
One report says the court asked for hospital information about some contagious diseases.
The BMC’s lawyer said the city regularly checks cleanliness.
The court will hear the matter again on October 22.
The Bombay High Court criticized the BMC, saying clean areas such as Worli and South Mumbai do not show that the entire city is clean.
The judges said they had seen little improvement and highlighted garbage problems in western suburbs, particularly Jogeshwari and Malad.
The court directed the BMC to report ward-wise measures and sought details of ward officers’ inspections and Gandhi Jayanti cleanliness actions.
One report says the court also sought hospital data on admissions involving contagious diseases, including dengue, malaria and H1N1.
The BMC’s lawyer said the civic body regularly monitors cleanliness; the next hearing is scheduled for October 22.
- Who
- A Bombay High Court bench of Justices Girish S. Kulkarni and Neela K. Gokhale, and the Brihanmumbai Municipal Corporation.
- What
- The court criticized citywide sanitation efforts and sought ward-wise information and other details from the BMC.
- Where
- Mumbai, including its western suburbs; the petitions also concern the Kanjurmarg landfill.
- When
- Wednesday; one report dates the remarks to October 8, 2026. The next hearing is scheduled for October 22.
- Why
- The court said it had seen little improvement in cleanliness and was concerned about residents’ health and hygiene.
Court’s concerns
BMC’s response
Citywide cleanliness
Court’s concerns
The court said that clean parts of South Mumbai and Worli do not mean the whole city is clean, and said it had seen little improvement.
BMC’s response
The BMC’s lawyer, Anil Sakhare, said the civic body regularly monitors cleanliness across the city.
Required action
Court’s concerns
The court sought ward-wise measures and information about inspections and Gandhi Jayanti cleanup efforts, and called for more effective steps.
BMC’s response
The articles report the BMC’s claim of regular monitoring but do not detail a response to each information request.
Key facts
- Court
- Bombay High Court
- Civic body
- Brihanmumbai Municipal Corporation (BMC)
- Bench
- Justices Girish S. Kulkarni and Neela K. Gokhale
- Ward coverage
- The court’s concerns and requested measures cover all 24 wards
- Areas singled out
- Jogeshwari and Malad
- Related landfill
- Kanjurmarg
- Health data requested
- One report says the court sought hospital admission data for contagious diseases including dengue, malaria and H1N1
- Next hearing
- October 22
Quotes
Justice Girish S. Kulkarni
Bombay High Court judge on the bench hearing the sanitation petition.
“On Oct 2, it is Gandhi Jayanti and also it is the beginning of Swachhata Abhiyan, which was announced in 2014 by the Prime Minister… Therefore more effective steps need to be undertaken considering this scheme of the Central Govt... What has the BMC done on this day?”
freepressjournal.in
“We aren't against anybody, but basic hygiene discipline must be there. Ward hygiene must be maintained. We are concerned with the lives of the citizens, their health, their hygiene, etc.,”
NDTV
Sources
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