27 June,2026 03:23 PM IST | Mumbai | mid-day online correspondent
BMC headquarters. File Pic
The Brihanmumbai Municipal Corporation (BMC) has directed civic officials to encourage housing societies across Mumbai to adopt composting and other environmentally sustainable practices as part of efforts to strengthen waste management at the source.
During a review visit to the D Ward office in Grant Road on Saturday, Additional Municipal Commissioner (City) Prajakta Verma-Lavangare said that while the BMC has been implementing measures to improve waste processing across the city, active participation from residential housing societies is essential to promote long-term green initiatives.
The inspection formed part of the civic administration's review of ward-level functioning and ongoing municipal services.
Deputy Commissioner (Zone 1) Chanda Jadhav, Deputy Commissioner (Public Health) Sharad Ughade, Assistant Commissioner of D Ward Santosh Salunke and other senior civic officials were present during the visit.
As part of the review, Verma-Lavangare assessed several aspects of civic administration within the D Ward jurisdiction. Discussions focused on improving solid waste management, including waste segregation, the collection and scientific processing of plastic waste, and expanding composting initiatives within housing societies.
The review also covered the condition and maintenance of roads, upkeep of manholes, tree pruning operations, public health issues, and measures being taken to address dangerous buildings. Civic officials also briefed the Additional Municipal Commissioner on the management and conservation of historical landmarks, heritage structures and religious sites located within the ward.
Officials reviewed the identification of waterlogging-prone locations and the preventive measures being implemented ahead of the monsoon to minimise flooding and improve public safety.
The civic administration also reviewed preparations for the upcoming Ganesh festival, particularly the arrangements being made at Girgaon Chowpatty for the immersion of Ganesh idols.
Officials presented details of the facilities and civic services being planned to manage the annual event, which attracts large numbers of devotees and requires extensive municipal coordination.
Apart from civic infrastructure, Verma-Lavangare also reviewed the functioning of the ward's public health system. The assessment included medical services, vaccination programmes, health surveys and vector control activities undertaken by the municipal administration.
She directed officials to further strengthen primary healthcare services and improve the efficiency of basic public health facilities across the ward. The review also emphasised the need to maintain effective disease surveillance and continue preventive public health measures, particularly during the monsoon season, when the risk of vector-borne diseases typically increases.
The inspection is part of the BMC's ongoing ward-level reviews aimed at monitoring civic services, strengthening waste management practices and improving public health infrastructure across Mumbai.
