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'Entire Mumbai Filled With Filth': High Court Warns Civic Body
People in Mumbai complained that garbage and pollution were making their neighborhoods dirty.
The Bombay High Court heard their complaint about the Kanjurmarg dumping ground.
The judges said that garbage was visible in many parts of the city.
They questioned why the city’s cleaning system was not working properly.
The court warned that local ward officers could be held responsible for dirty areas.
Officers who do not do their jobs could face contempt action.
The court told the BMC Commissioner to fix the problem and assign responsibility.
It also suggested using social-media influencers and penalties to discourage littering.
The case will be heard again on October 7.
The Bombay High Court criticized the Brihanmumbai Municipal Corporation over garbage piling up across Mumbai.
The case was filed by Kannamwar Nagar residents over pollution linked to the Kanjurmarg dumping ground.
The court warned that ward officers could face accountability and contempt action for continued uncleanliness.
The bench directed the BMC Commissioner to improve sanitation systems and fix responsibility.
The court suggested cleanliness drives, social-media outreach, fines, and criminal prosecution for littering.
- Who
- The Bombay High Court, the Brihanmumbai Municipal Corporation, and Kannamwar Nagar residents.
- What
- The court criticized Mumbai's garbage management and warned civic officers of accountability.
- Where
- Mumbai, including areas near the Kanjurmarg dumping ground and Kannamwar Nagar.
- When
- The warning was issued on Thursday; the matter will be heard again on October 7.
- Why
- Residents petitioned over pollution from the dumping ground, while the court cited widespread garbage and repeated civic inaction.
Key facts
- Court
- Bombay High Court
- Civic body
- Brihanmumbai Municipal Corporation
- Petitioners
- Residents of Kannamwar Nagar
- Main concern
- Garbage accumulation and pollution linked to the Kanjurmarg dumping ground
- Accountability warning
- Ward officers may face responsibility and contempt action over uncleanliness
- Court suggestions
- Cleanliness drives, social-media outreach, fines, and criminal prosecution for littering
- Next hearing
- October 7
Quotes
Bombay High Court division bench
The bench comprising Justices Girish Kulkarni and Neela Gokhale.
“The whole city is full of filth. Enough is enough. The BMC is giving us false assurances.”
NDTV
“Is the entire city covered in garbage? Has the machinery become inactive?”
NDTV
Sources
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