The measures taken by the government to help curb the spread of COVID-19 have led to many positive changes in the environment. While air and sound pollution have reduced during the curfew, there is a drastic reduction in the quantity of garbage that is produced. From last week, since the partial lockdown, the quantity of garbage reduced by 1,000 to 1,500 metric ton every day and on Monday, it reduced to almost half.

Garbage collection, transportation and dumping grounds have remained a headache for the civic body for past two decades. After several campaigns and action, the garbage production reduced from 9,000 ton to around 6,500-6,800 ton every day in the past two years.