The Brihanmumbai Municipal Corporation (BMC) has given permission to a private trust in Charkop to use an open space designated for waste disposal under the Development Plan. This development comes despite unlawful debris dumping continues to remain city's worst problem.
Most people who residing in the gated neighbourhood of Highland Complex in Charkop can see the obvious dumping of stones and rubble, which is being done by a large workers and machines.
The primary complainant of this issue was Reji Abraham, president of the United Association for Social Educational and Public Welfare Trust, as per HT. He raised questions as to how can a private trust manage to obtain a BMC contract to establish a construction and demolition waste dump yard on a government land?
A solid waste management (SWM) department civic official stated that the site was registered on the Auto DCR portal for debris dumping, and that BMC could grant authorisation for a year. He indicated that the deputy municipal commissioner's approval will allow the BMC to approve it provided the requirements are met.
The SWM department reported that from November 2023 to May 2024, a fine of INR 49.81 lakh was collected as a penalty for illegally dumping of debris in 24 wards. S ward in Bhandup (INR 7.65 lakh), K East ward in Andheri East, and E ward in Byculla (INR 7 lakh apiece) accounted for the largest amount of penalties collected. D ward on Malabar Hill, F south ward in Parel, G north ward in Dadar, and R central ward in Borivali west, and R north ward in Dahisar did not collect any fines.
The areas with the most complaints were Bhandup (245), Govandi (151), and Kurla (65); Dongri, Pydhonie, and Bhendi Bazaar received the least amount of complaints (61). There was just one complaint for the G South ward in Worli and the A ward in Colaba.
Abraham said that after ignoring several flaws and risks while authorising, politicians and the BMC's R South ward assistant commissioner have a lot to account for. It is an obvious injustice to establish a dump yard of this kind in a highly inhabited region, and this will not go unopposed. The ecosystem will undoubtedly suffer permanent harm from the unlawful dumping and levelling that required a large amount of labour and equipment. If this vegetatively rich green area is turned into a dump, there's a chance that the heavy rains will destroy the natural sponge area that absorbs water, increasing the risk of flooding in the surrounding areas, including Kumbharkala nallah.
He further stated that the basic clearances from the Coastal Regulation Zone Department, the Maharashtra Coastal Zone Management Authority, and NOCs from other relevant enforcement authorities are not properly signed off.
Currently, the BMC provides a construction waste collection and disposal on-call service, handling up to 300 metric tonnes at modest fees. The municipal official stated that usually, they receive complaints about debris dumped in street corners. The protocol is to contact the appropriate BMC ward in order to remove the debris. The waste might originate from slum demolition or home refurbishment, although redevelopment produces the majority of the debris.
Many of the Salt Commissioner, mumbai Port Authority, MTNL, and collector's lands are located in Mumbai; if left unguarded, they are susceptible to the dumping of rubbish.
The mound of trash that was dumped at Aarey along the banks of the Mithi river has to be cleared, but the civic body and Aarey Milk Colony have been passing the blame to one another lately. After becoming involved, the National Green Tribunal (NGT) mandated the formation of a committee to determine who would bear the responsibility. The committee will determine the best location for the debris to be moved from the Jogeshwari-Vikhroli Link Road near the Tapeshwar Mandir, who will pay for it, and how it will be done.
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