Mumbai: As part of a special fortnight-long cleanliness drive to remove floating waste from city drains, the Brihanmumbai Municipal Corporation (BMC) has collected and disposed of 25.25 metric tonnes (MT) of waste so far.

The operation involved the use of 73 machines and the efforts of 735 personnel, along with the active participation of local citizens, the BMC stated.

The drive, which continues until October 13, includes the cleaning of major nullahs (excluding mangrove areas), surrounding areas, and open drains across all civic wards. The daily operation runs from 11 AM to 1 PM, engaging staff from the Solid Waste Management (SWM) and Storm Water Drain (SWD) departments, as well as voluntary workers and citizens.

As part of the initiative, engineers have been tasked with identifying priority nullahs in their respective wards, where teams focus on the removal and proper disposal of floating waste.

Over the years, the civic body has introduced several measures to curb dumping in nullahs. These include placing dustbins along drains, covering drains with nets, running awareness campaigns, appointing clean-up marshals, and imposing fines on violators.

Clogged drains—mainly due to plastic bags—were among the key contributors to the catastrophic 26/7 floods in 2005, which claimed over 1,000 lives.

Mumbai currently has 309 major nullahs and 1,508 minor nullahs spread across the city.

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