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Bombay High Court Seeks Singapore-Style Littering Rules for Mumbai
The Bombay High Court wants stronger rules to stop people from dumping garbage.
It said trash remains on streets and other public places in Mumbai.
The court criticized the city’s municipal officials for not enforcing existing rules properly.
It warned that some officials could face contempt proceedings.
The court pointed to Singapore, where littering can lead to large fines and cleanup work.
It asked Maharashtra to make a policy for the whole state.
It also suggested a task force to enforce waste-management rules.
The Kanjurmarg landfill receives about 6,500 metric tonnes of waste each day.
The court said people should be encouraged to care more about keeping their city clean.
The Bombay High Court urged Maharashtra to create tougher, state-wide anti-dumping rules.
The court warned BMC officers of possible contempt proceedings over uncleared street waste.
It criticized weak enforcement, saying waste segregation rules remained only on paper.
The court cited Singapore’s fines of 2,000 SGD or more and corrective work orders.
The Kanjurmarg landfill receives 6,500 metric tonnes of waste daily, its operator said.
- Who
- The Bombay High Court, Maharashtra government, Brihanmumbai Municipal Corporation, and the Kanjurmarg landfill operator.
- What
- The court directed Maharashtra to formulate tougher anti-dumping rules and demanded stronger enforcement of existing waste-management provisions.
- Where
- Mumbai, including Dadar, Andheri, Goregaon, public streets and beaches, and the Kanjurmarg landfill; the proposed policy would cover Maharashtra.
- When
- Thursday.
- Why
- To curb illegal garbage dumping, improve public sanitation, enforce waste segregation, and address problems linked to the Kanjurmarg landfill.
Key facts
- Court bench
- Justices Girish S Kulkarni and Neela K Gokhale
- Proposed policy
- A state-wide Maharashtra policy with stringent provisions against illegal garbage dumping
- Potential enforcement
- Prosecutions, police assistance, fines, and corrective work orders
- Singapore example
- Fines of 2,000 SGD and more upon conviction, plus corrective work of up to 12 hours
- Landfill site
- Kanjurmarg landfill
- Daily waste received
- 6,500 metric tonnes
- BMC response sought
- An affidavit listing responsible ward officers and standard operating procedures for cleanliness drives
Quotes
Justice Girish S Kulkarni
Bombay High Court judge criticizing the BMC’s lack of enforcement
“It is ultimately for the law makers and in the present times, when we see unruly citizens who have no regard for public sanitation and who indulge into such illegal activities causing a public nuisance, to come out with stringent provisions and to be implemented in a true manner.”
indianexpress.com
“There is a filth, dirt on public streets in Dadar. We will provide you with (photographs from) entire Mumbai and you will realise the situation. And we say we are an international city.”
indianexpress.com
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