The BMC collected 2,498.66 metric tonnes of waste from Mumbai's beaches during a special clean-up drive between July 9 and 19. The campaign was launched ahead of high tides to remove marine debris and keep the city's coastline clean, safe and environmentally sustainable

Additional Municipal Commissioner (City) Prajakta Verma-Lavangare said that while the BMC has been implementing measures to improve waste processing across the city, active participation from residential housing societies is essential to promote long-term green initiatives