Mumbai: BMC to use mechanised beach clean-ups for clearing garbage

Lawyer Afroz Shah and volunteers have been cleaning Versova beach for a long time File picInspired by beach cleanups the BMC has decided to use mechanised beach cleaning to clear garbage in large quantities from the sandy waterfronts Beach cleanups at Versova and Juhu will continue in the monsoon with the use of these machines Lights will also be installed at beaches where there are none While there have been various beach cleanups organised by citizens and more significantly at Versova with BMCs participation authorities want to continue this even during the rainy seasonAlso read BMC budget 201819 Now pay more for medical treatment and other servicesInforming this in his budget speech Municipal Commissioner Ajoy Mehta said Comprehensive beach cleaning of total 335 km is being carried out To maintain cleanliness at Juhu and Versova beaches fresh contracts with provision to deploy additional manpower and machinery during the monsoon are being awarded as per inputs of citizens groups The emphasis will now move to machinebased beach cleaningCompactors with separate storage for dry and ewaste and some with sideloading facility are being proposed for the first time in the new contracts of Municipal Solid Waste collection and transportation Around 12 lakh 10litre capacity bins are being prepared for the next three years for waste segregation at household level Floating trash booms will also be put up in Dahisar Oshiwara and Mithi rivers to save the beaches and seashore from garbageVeermata Jijabai Bhosale Udyan and zooA CCTV network with a public address system will be developed at a cost of Rs 520 crore to enhance security and vigilance inside the zoo premises In the second phase of the revamp project various proposed development works will include 17 animal enclosures at an estimated cost of Rs 120 crore It includes construction of 10 animal enclosures for wolves sloth bear jackals otters Madras pond turtle hyenas a cat complex aviary and reptile houseWaterbodiesThe BMC will undertake the beautification of lakes and rivers including the Kandarpada lake in Dahisar Bandar Pakhadi lake in Kandivli and Dahisar river for which a provision of Rs 5 crore has been proposedCrematoria for petsA provision of Rs 1 crore has been made for these considering the growing pet population in Mumbai These will be made available at Malad in western suburbs Mahalaxmi in the city and Deonar in eastern suburbsGreen wheelsA provision of Rs 100 crore has been made for construction of a walkingcycling track along the Tansa mains This should be Mumbais first dedicated cycle track and the shortest route connecting Mumbai in the northsouth and eastwest directions It is also proposed to use the pipes as a canvas for artistsNight shelter support schemeA night shelter will be constructed in Chandivli Magathane and Dahisar with a provision of R5 crore for the project Twentyfive night shelters have been planned for the urban homeless eleven of these will open by March 2018Catch up on all the latest Mumbai news current affairs from Mumbai local news crime news and breaking headlines hereDownload the new midday Android and iOS apps to get updates on all the latest and trending stories on the go