Spitting, littering and illegally dumping construction waste in Mumbai will attract fines ranging from Rs 200 to Rs 25,000, the Brihanmumbai Municipal Corporation (BMC) said on Monday.
The Mumbai civic body notified the Solid Waste (Management and Handling), Cleanliness and Sanitation Bylaws, 2025, introducing fines for various cleanliness-related violations across Mumbai.
Under the rules, spitting in public places will attract a penalty of Rs 250, littering garbage Rs 500, failure to segregate wet and dry waste Rs 200, and unauthorised transportation of construction or demolition debris Rs 25,000 per vehicle.
The bylaws aim to strengthen solid waste management and sanitation across the city and suburbs and apply to all waste generators, including residential, commercial, industrial, government, educational, religious and public establishments. Citizens and establishments violating the prescribed norms will face strict penal action.
Issued under the directions of Municipal Commissioner and Administrator Bhushan Gagrani, the bylaws are being implemented under the guidance of Additional Municipal Commissioner (City) Dr Ashwini Joshi and monitored by Deputy Municipal Commissioner (Solid Waste Management) Kiran Dighavkar.
Regular cleanliness drives, special campaigns ongoing
The civic body said regular cleanliness drives and special campaigns are ongoing to ensure effective implementation.
Dr Joshi said the bylaws have been framed in line with the Solid Waste Management Rules, 2016, issued by the Union Ministry of Environment, Forest and Climate Change, with the objective of regulating segregation, collection, storage and processing of wet and dry waste generated in Mumbai.
The rules mandate waste segregation at source and define responsibilities of waste generators, municipal authorities, contractors and service providers. They also include provisions related to material recovery facilities, biomedical waste, e-waste, plastic waste and construction and demolition debris.
The bylaws specify penalties for 21 types of offences, including public urination and defecation, feeding animals or birds in public places, washing clothes or utensils in public areas, burning waste, dumping construction debris at unauthorised sites, and failure to clean premises or drains. Organisers of public events who fail to clean the venue within four hours after an event may also face confiscation of their cleanliness deposit.
The BMC has appealed to citizens, housing societies, vendors and establishments to strictly follow the new rules and actively participate in keeping Mumbai clean and hygienic.
Thane Municipal Corporation launches cleanliness campaign in Kopri, citizens in large numbers join in
Thane Municipal Corporation (TMC) on Monday launched a large-scale `deep clean drive` in the Kopri area under its Naupada-Kopri ward.
Locals also turned out in large numbers to lend a helping hand in the special cleanliness drive.
The campaign, led by mayor-designate Sharmila Pimpalolkar, began at 7.30 am from Ashtavinayak Chowk with a cleanliness pledge.
Pimpalolkar said the initiative, launched with the slogan “Duty first, then charge of office,” would be expanded across Thane city and stressed the need for active public participation.
Several corporators and senior civic officials were present during the drive, including Malti Patil, Namrata Pamnani and Bharat Chavan, along with Additional Commissioners Sandeep Malvi and Prashant Rode. Deputy Commissioners Madhukar Bodke and Deepak Jhinjad, Health Officer Dr Rani Shinde and other senior officials also took part.
