18 September,2026 08:21 AM IST | Mumbai | Ranjeet Jadhav
Screengrabs from the video in which a man allegedly attached to a BMC-appointed agency can be seen throwing a bag of dry waste into the Mogra Nullah in Andheri West’s Lokhandwala area. Pic/By Special Arrangement
An FIR has been registered against those responsible for allegedly dumping dry waste into the Mogra nalla near Lokhandwala Back Road in Andheri West, days after a video of the incident triggered public outrage.
The Oshiwara police registered FIR No. 1336/2026 on September 16 following a complaint by the BMC. The civic body has also started departmental and contractual action against those responsible.
The incident came to light after the Lokhandwala Oshiwara Citizens Association posted a video on September 14 showing a worker allegedly throwing bags of collected dry waste over the railing of a bridge into the nalla.
Registration: MH-47-AS-4303
Type: Hired vehicle
Contractor: BMC-appointed transport contractor
Assigned to: K/West ward dry-waste collection service
Linked facility: Dry Waste Centre operated by AAKAR Mumbai
Kiran Dighavkar, deputy municipal commissioner, solid waste management, BMC, said the vehicle was identified during the civic body's preliminary inquiry. "It is a hired vehicle provided by the transport contractor concerned and assigned to K/West Ward's dry-waste collection service connected with the Dry Waste Centre operated by AAKAR Mumbai."
September 14
A video shows a worker allegedly throwing bags of dry waste from a collection vehicle into the Mogra nalla near Lokhandwala Back Road.
September 15
BMC identified the vehicle and issued a 48-hour show-cause notice to the Dry Waste Centre operator concerned.
September 16
Oshiwara police registered FIR No. 1336/2026 following a BMC complaint.
September 17
BMC ordered wider checks of dry-waste collection, transport, and disposal records.
The BMC issued a 48-hour show-cause notice to the Dry Waste Centre operator on September 15 and began contractual action against the vehicle contractor and personnel responsible.
It also filed a police complaint, following which the Oshiwara police registered an FIR on September 16. The civic body has now directed Dry Waste Centre operators, transport contractors and ward offices to check GPS/VTMS records, waste movement records, recycler receipts and the quantity of waste collected and processed.
BMC said it will conduct surprise inspections and compliance audits of Dry Waste Centres across the city.
Kiran Dighavkar, deputy municipal commissioner, solid waste management, BMC, said: "Considering the seriousness of the incident, BMC lodged a police complaint at Oshiwara Police Station on September 16, 2026. under BNS. The police investigation and BMC's departmental and contractual proceedings are under way.
BMC strongly condemns any unauthorised dumping of waste into nallas, water bodies or public places. Surprise inspections and compliance audits of Dry Waste Centres will also be undertaken. BMC appreciates the alert citizens who brought the matter to its notice."
