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10 tonnes of waste removed from Mumbai's historic Banganga Tank during three-day clean-up drive

Updated On: 24 September, 2025 07:58 PM IST | Mumbai | mid-day online correspondent

Despite repeated appeals to citizens to avoid polluting the tank, offerings such as flowers, food, and leaves continued to be dumped, causing water contamination

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While the tank is managed by a private trust, the BMC stepped in after heavy accumulation of ritual offerings and garbage during Pind Daan rituals.

While the tank is managed by a private trust, the BMC stepped in after heavy accumulation of ritual offerings and garbage during Pind Daan rituals.

The Brihanmumbai Municipal Corporation (BMC) has removed over 10 metric tonnes of ritual waste (nirmalya) from the historic Banganga Tank in Walkeshwar during a three-day special cleaning drive conducted after the Pitru Paksha rituals.

The civic body also deployed six high-capacity pumps to aerate and clean the water, restoring oxygen levels for aquatic life, including fish.

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