Archive · 30 Sep 2025
Pune Focuses on Cleanliness with Citizen and Staff Efforts
Pune is working to make the city cleaner!
They're trying to stop people from throwing trash on the streets, especially at night.
The city is hiring more people to clean, and giving fines to those who litter.
Citizens are also asked to help by not making the city dirty.
The city also has people going door-to-door to collect the trash, but they need to make the program better.
They are planning to make sure that the waste goes to the right places for recycling and composting.
PMC is increasing night shifts for staff to address garbage dumping.
Commercial units are main source of roadside waste.
Citizens play a crucial role in maintaining cleanliness.
Fines of approximately Rs 4 lakh collected monthly from violators.
Door-to-door waste collection is available in part of the city.
- Who
- Pune Municipal Corporation (PMC), citizens
- What
- Efforts to improve cleanliness and waste management in Pune
- When
- Ongoing
- Where
- Pune city
- Why
- To reduce open garbage dumping and improve the city's cleanliness ranking.
- Key Initiative
- Night shift for cleanliness staff to target garbage dumping
- Waste Removed Daily
- 300 tonnes of waste dumped alongside roads
- Penalties
- Around Rs 4 lakh in fines collected monthly
- Citizen Involvement
- Cleanliness drives and awareness programs
- Door-to-door collection
- Available in half of the city
Sources
From Bavdhan to Tekdis: How Pune’s garbage problem is sparking a civic movement
Amid SC contempt proceedings, Pune civic body claims it’s following guidelines at Sus Road waste plant
