Aaditya Thackeray launches the 'Solid Waste Management Vision 2030' project ahead of the 2022 BMC elections

Environment Minister Aaditya Thackeray launched the 'Solid Waste Management Vision 2030' project on Tuesday. While speaking to BMC officers, Aditya stated, "BMC's solid waste management department employs 25 thousand people. These workers clean the city at all hours of the day and night. These are the people who risked their lives to keep Mumbai clean during the Covid-19 period. The globe praised BMC's fight against Covid-19 on the same grounds that BMC will be recognized as a model city for solid waste management once again "Aditya elaborated.

 

The BMC is involved in several projects aimed at keeping Mumbai clean and sanitary. As a result, BMC has reduced four metric tonnes of rubbish in the last five years. Mumbai used to generate 10,000 metric tonnes of rubbish per year in 2017-18; that amount has now dropped to 6,000 tonnes. Because of administrative efforts, the BMC may be able to reduce solid waste. 

 

Meanwhile, the BMC has resolved to cut the city's carbon footprint. BMC has decided to cut carbon emissions by 20%. Dr. Sanjiv Kumar, Additional Municipal Commissioner, Sangita Hasnale, Solid Waste Management Deputy Commissioner, Bharat Torne and Manish Pimple were also present at the occasion.

 

Aditya Thackeray also asked officers to enforce a regulation prohibiting waste containers from being seen on pavements and individuals from wearing handkerchiefs on their noses. Garbage should be lifted twice a day, according to officers. Citizens and retailers should be included in the BMC movement.

 

BMC has been working to decrease rubbish since October 2, 2017. Every society is now required by BMC to handle the waste. The BMC also mandated that societies with 20,000 square metres of land and societies with 100 kilogrammes of waste establish arrangements for rubbish disposal on their grounds. The BMC also encourages individuals to separate their garbage and create manure from wet waste.

 

 

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