Mumbai civic body clears 1,800 tonnes of waste from Juhu beach after high tides
The development comes after videos showing large quantities of garbage piled up at Juhu beach went viral on social media, sparking concerns over cleanliness and monsoon preparedness.
The Brihanmumbai Municipal Corporation (BMC) has removed around 1,800 metric tonnes of garbage from Mumbai’s Juhu beach over the past 10 days as the city continues to deal with a massive influx of waste washed ashore following heavy rainfall.
The civic body said Juhu beach is currently receiving nearly 350 metric tonnes of waste every day, significantly higher than the usual 60 metric tonnes recorded under normal conditions.
The development comes after videos showing large quantities of garbage piled up at Juhu beach went viral on social media, sparking concerns over cleanliness and monsoon preparedness.
The BMC said the unprecedented accumulation of waste was triggered by heavy rainfall during the first week of July, when Mumbai received over 1,000 mm of rain. According to the civic body, large amounts of floating waste from smaller drains and natural water channels entered the Arabian Sea and were carried back to the shoreline due to tidal currents.
Despite the surge in waste, the BMC said it has continued round-the-clock cleaning operations and is removing nearly 180 metric tonnes of garbage daily using additional manpower and machinery. The civic body added that the waste collected from the beach is being transported for scientific disposal.
UBT SENA VS BJP OVER BEACH GARBAGE
Former Mumbai mayor and BMC Leader of Opposition Kishori Pednekar visited Juhu beach on Wednesday and blamed poor pre-monsoon preparedness for the situation.
"This is waste from nullahs that is flowing towards the sea. This shows that desilting work was not carried out properly before the monsoon. We are only signing off on BMC expenses without proper work being done," she said.
Mumbai BJP chief and MLA Amit Satam also visited the beach along with BMC officials to review the cleaning efforts. He said additional manpower and machinery had been deployed to speed up the process.
Satam also directed the BMC to install trash booms at points where drains and rivers meet the sea to prevent waste from entering the ocean.
"The BMC is working on this on a war footing, and we remain fully committed to addressing the situation with urgency," he said.
Asia's richest municipal body said it is closely monitoring the situation and carrying out cleaning operations on a priority basis until the waste accumulation returns to normal levels.
The Brihanmumbai Municipal Corporation (BMC) has removed around 1,800 metric tonnes of garbage from Mumbai’s Juhu beach over the past 10 days as the city continues to deal with a massive influx of waste washed ashore following heavy rainfall.
The civic body said Juhu beach is currently receiving nearly 350 metric tonnes of waste every day, significantly higher than the usual 60 metric tonnes recorded under normal conditions.
The development comes after videos showing large quantities of garbage piled up at Juhu beach went viral on social media, sparking concerns over cleanliness and monsoon preparedness.
The BMC said the unprecedented accumulation of waste was triggered by heavy rainfall during the first week of July, when Mumbai received over 1,000 mm of rain. According to the civic body, large amounts of floating waste from smaller drains and natural water channels entered the Arabian Sea and were carried back to the shoreline due to tidal currents.
Despite the surge in waste, the BMC said it has continued round-the-clock cleaning operations and is removing nearly 180 metric tonnes of garbage daily using additional manpower and machinery. The civic body added that the waste collected from the beach is being transported for scientific disposal.
UBT SENA VS BJP OVER BEACH GARBAGE
Former Mumbai mayor and BMC Leader of Opposition Kishori Pednekar visited Juhu beach on Wednesday and blamed poor pre-monsoon preparedness for the situation.
"This is waste from nullahs that is flowing towards the sea. This shows that desilting work was not carried out properly before the monsoon. We are only signing off on BMC expenses without proper work being done," she said.
Mumbai BJP chief and MLA Amit Satam also visited the beach along with BMC officials to review the cleaning efforts. He said additional manpower and machinery had been deployed to speed up the process.
Satam also directed the BMC to install trash booms at points where drains and rivers meet the sea to prevent waste from entering the ocean.
"The BMC is working on this on a war footing, and we remain fully committed to addressing the situation with urgency," he said.
Asia's richest municipal body said it is closely monitoring the situation and carrying out cleaning operations on a priority basis until the waste accumulation returns to normal levels.
The Brihanmumbai Municipal Corporation (BMC) has removed around 1,800 metric tonnes of garbage from Mumbai’s Juhu beach over the past 10 days as the city continues to deal with a massive influx of waste washed ashore following heavy rainfall.
The civic body said Juhu beach is currently receiving nearly 350 metric tonnes of waste every day, significantly higher than the usual 60 metric tonnes recorded under normal conditions.
The development comes after videos showing large quantities of garbage piled up at Juhu beach went viral on social media, sparking concerns over cleanliness and monsoon preparedness.
The BMC said the unprecedented accumulation of waste was triggered by heavy rainfall during the first week of July, when Mumbai received over 1,000 mm of rain. According to the civic body, large amounts of floating waste from smaller drains and natural water channels entered the Arabian Sea and were carried back to the shoreline due to tidal currents.
Despite the surge in waste, the BMC said it has continued round-the-clock cleaning operations and is removing nearly 180 metric tonnes of garbage daily using additional manpower and machinery. The civic body added that the waste collected from the beach is being transported for scientific disposal.
UBT SENA VS BJP OVER BEACH GARBAGE
Former Mumbai mayor and BMC Leader of Opposition Kishori Pednekar visited Juhu beach on Wednesday and blamed poor pre-monsoon preparedness for the situation.
"This is waste from nullahs that is flowing towards the sea. This shows that desilting work was not carried out properly before the monsoon. We are only signing off on BMC expenses without proper work being done," she said.
Mumbai BJP chief and MLA Amit Satam also visited the beach along with BMC officials to review the cleaning efforts. He said additional manpower and machinery had been deployed to speed up the process.
Satam also directed the BMC to install trash booms at points where drains and rivers meet the sea to prevent waste from entering the ocean.
"The BMC is working on this on a war footing, and we remain fully committed to addressing the situation with urgency," he said.
Asia's richest municipal body said it is closely monitoring the situation and carrying out cleaning operations on a priority basis until the waste accumulation returns to normal levels.
