While Mumbaikars are adjusting and adapting to the new normal, in one aspect the city has gone back to the old normal — garbage generation. The volume of garbage today has increased to 80 per cent of what it used to be in pre-COVID times.

During the initial complete lockdown, the city's garbage had been reduced by almost half. After the eventual opening of restaurants, the city's garbage generation will be back to pre-lockdown figures. Garbage segregation has also taken a backseat amid the pandemic.