Chief Minister Eknath Shinde directed the Brihanmumbai Municipal Corporation (BMC) Commissioner to clean toilets at all railway stations in Mumbai city and suburbs. In the meeting held at Varsha Bungalow, CM Shinde's official residence, there was a detailed discussion about cleanliness and pollution across Mumbai. At that time there was also discussion about toilets at the railway stations of Mumbai.
In this meeting, Chief Secretary Manoj Saunik, BMC chief IS Chahal, Principal Secretary of Urban Development Department KH Govindraj, Municipal Corporation Additional Commissioner Sudhakar Shinde were present.
Chief Minister Eknath Shinde said that major roads, footpaths and intersections of Mumbai should be cleaned regularly. Instructions have been given to deploy more manpower for the same. He also focused on implementing a campaign to make Mumbai clean and beautiful. Nearly 50 to 100 workers are doing cleaning work every day to clean the roads, footpaths and drains in each area.
Moreover, the chief minister instructed the BMC to enlist workers from other wards, deploying 1,000 workers for comprehensive ward cleaning. Shinde also assessed steps taken to mitigate air pollution.
On this occasion, he reviewed the measures being taken to control pollution in Mumbai. Lakhs of Mumbaikars travel by suburban railways every day through about 108 stations. In such a situation, the Chief Minister discussed with the General Manager of Central Railway over telephone and gave instructions that Mumbai Municipal Corporation should take the initiative and cooperate with the Railway Administration so that these toilets remain clean and are kept cleaned.
However, this isn’t the first time Shinde issued such directives. In August, observing garbage heaps near dockyards, he reprimanded the BMC commissioner, seeking action against ward officers who were subsequently transferred. Shinde then inaugurated the helpline, receiving over 8,000 complaints to date.
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