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Mumbai’s Beaches Witness 87% More Garbage a Day After Cyclone Tauktae


Mumbai’s Beaches Witness 87% More Garbage a Day After Cyclone Tauktae
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A couple of days after Cyclone Tauktae came close to the coast of Mumbai, plenty of garbage has washed up on the city’s beaches. 

The civic solid waste management workers removed the garbage which weighed around 62,010 kg from seven beaches in the city including Girgaon, Dadar, Juhu, Chimbai, Gorai, Versova, and Madh. 

While garbage is usually found on the shores on a regular day, the massive difference in garbage collection prior to and after Cyclone Tauktae illustrates its impact, particularly in Dadar. Local activists said that the tide determined which beach was affected the most.

While 62,010 kg of waste was collected on May 17, only 33,110 kg was collected from the seven beaches on May 15 as per a TOI report.

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“These were not southwest monsoon winds and therefore, the tide and wind direction were different. So it is possible beaches which otherwise do not have garbage being thrown out in large amounts did so now,” activist Zoru Bhathena said.

“With almost all drains open in the city, any garbage on the roads that is not cleared eventually lands in the sea. A simple solution would be to ensure that drains are well covered to protect litter from entering it,” he added.

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