With the use of masks soaring across the city amid the COVID-19 pandemic, disposal of these masks has become a major concern. A webinar was, therefore, organised in Mumbai's R North ward (Dahisar) on Sunday to educate housing societies and individuals regarding the correct disposal of used masks. It will now be repeated in other wards too.

Former corporator of the area Abhishek Ghosalkar took the initiative after looking at the situation at Kandarpada dry waste segregation centre in Dahisar. It now has 15 to 18 workers working in shifts to segregate the five to six dumpers of dry waste coming in. With a huge number of used face masks in them, the workers are at a major risk of contracting diseases.