Garbage mound goes higher

The late-night gaiety following India’s World Cup victory resulted in tonnes of additional garbage. With the revellery going on till the crack of dawn, around 1,000 MT of garbage was generated overnight.

The end of the match saw carnivals at every street corner in the city. The exuberance led to a steep increase in the waste collected on the next morning. The city generates 6,500 MT of garbage every day. Out of this, 65% is biodegradable and the rest is dry waste and construction material.

“A major chunk of the garbage was collected from Nariman Point and Marine Drive. The beaches and the sea shores also saw a rise in trash dumped there,” said Balchandra Patil, chief engineer, solid waste management department.

People thronging the beaches and the streets burst a lot of crackers and waved flags. Most of the waste collected comprised residues of crackers and pieces of papers and posters.

Astonishingly, the waste  was more than what is seen during Ganesh Visarjan and Diwali. Ganeshostav this year yielded 3,200 MT of garbage over 11 days. The night of the immersion produced 200 MT.

Over 30 MT of garbage was dumped at Wankhede stadium alone. “The civic body does not have jurisdiction at the stadium. The responsibility of cleaning the area near the stadium falls on the Mumbai Cricket Association. The garbage is collected by it,” Patil added.