Archive · 10 Dec 2025
NMMC Cracks Down on Plastic, Air Pollution
The Navi Mumbai Municipal Corporation (NMMC) has been working hard to keep the city clean.
From January to November, they collected fines worth ₹20.65 lakh and seized over 2,146 kg of banned plastic from shops and businesses.
They used special teams to check places every month, with the most plastic found in March and August.
The NMMC also asked people to use cloth or paper bags instead of plastic.
Additionally, on December 10, the NMMC cleaned roads and controlled dust in the industrial areas of Ghansoli and Rabale to reduce air pollution.
They used machines and water to clean the roads and sprayed mist to keep dust from flying.
The goal is to keep the air clean and safe for everyone.
NMMC seized 2,146.970 kg of banned single-use plastic and collected ₹20.65 lakh in fines from January to November.
The highest plastic seizure was in March (430.120 kg) and August (374.700 kg).
10 special squads were deployed for enforcement, with the goal of stopping the use of single-use plastic.
NMMC conducted deep-cleaning and dust-control drives in Ghansoli and Rabale MIDC to reduce air pollution.
The operations included road cleaning, dust removal, and spraying fine mist to suppress airborne dust.
- Who
- Navi Mumbai Municipal Corporation (NMMC)
- What
- Crackdown on banned single-use plastic and air pollution reduction drives
- When
- January to November (plastic crackdown), December 10 (air pollution drive)
- Where
- Navi Mumbai, Ghansoli and Rabale MIDC
- Why
- To curb environmental and health hazards, and reduce air pollution
- Total Fines Collected
- ₹20.65 lakh
- Total Banned Plastic Seized
- 2,146.970 kg
- Highest Plastic Seizure Month
- March (430.120 kg)
- Highest Fine Month
- August (₹4.25 lakh)
- Number of Enforcement Squads
- 10
- Deep-Cleaning Locations
- Ghansoli and Rabale MIDC
- Sanitation Workers Deployed
- 30
- Dust Suppression Method
- ENCAP vehicle spraying fine mist
