BMC will extract 80 metric tonne of waste daily from Mumbai’s southern coast stretching from Colaba to Worli.
The city will soon boast of a cleaner shoreline. The Brihanmumbai Municipal Corporation (BMC) has drafted a concrete phase-wise plan to tidy the entire stretch from Colaba to Tardeo and Haji Ali to Worli village. Eighty metric tonne of waste will be extracted every day along these stretches.
The civic body will pump around Rs1.5 crore into this clean-up operation. Tenders will soon be floated to commence the task. The proposal was adopted after the Bombay high court raised concerns over the dirty coastline. A PIL was filed in the court by the residents of Gulistaan housing society near Mahalaxmi temple.
“The BMC is already supervising the beach cleaning operations. So, we thought about looking after the shoreline, which needs urgent attention,” said BP Patil, chief engineer, solid waste management (SWM).
Eighteen spots have been identified in the first phase of the clean-up running from Haji Ali to Worli village. Of these, Haji Ali, Markendeshwar Mahadev mandir, Poonam Chambers, Worli sea face and coast guard camp figure prominently in the operation list.
This proposal will be laid out in the standing committee meeting on September 1. In addition, the southern coastline will also be spruced up. Fourteen spots from Colaba to Tardeo have been marked. Geeta Nagar, Colaba market, Sassoon docks, Cuffe Parade, Banganga, Priyadarshini park, Breach Candy and the Mahalaxmi curve will be stressed upon.
“The operation will be carried out depending on the tidal schedule. The clean-up drive will commence at dawn during low tide,” added Patil.
The most frequented areas would be cleaned daily, while the inaccessible and the least crowded will be subsequently maintained alternatively.
“Eighteen additional personnel will be deployed, and three closed dumper vehicles will be used,” Patil added.
Meanwhile, to maintain the efficiency of the drive, awareness will also be created among the people. Barrier walls will be raised at chronic spots, while boards will be put up to keep the coastline litter-free.
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