Why go to Meghalaya’s Mawlynnong to see a clean village when one of Maharashtra’s cleanest and smartest villages — Adachiwadi — is just 250 km away? This hamlet with 1500 residents shows all it takes is good intentions and willpower to bring in clean roads and water, free WiFi, solar power and more
08 February,2026 09:19 AM IST | Mumbai | Ritika Gondhalekar
Both were elected unopposed after Saroj Rohidas Patil withdrew her nomination for the mayoral post and Akash Balkrishna Madhavi pulled out of the deputy mayoral contest, a civic official said
05 February,2026 07:34 PM IST | Mumbai | mid-day online correspondent
BMC has notified new Cleanliness and Sanitation Bylaws, 2025, imposing fines ranging from Rs 200 to Rs 25,000 for offences such as spitting, littering, poor waste segregation and illegal dumping of construction debris. With penalties covering 21 violations, the move aims to improve civic hygiene
05 February,2026 08:25 AM IST | Mumbai | The Editorial
Swachh Survekshan
Conducted annually by the Union Ministry of Housing and Urban Affairs, Swachh Survekshan evaluates cities on parameters such as sanitation, waste segregation, collection, transportation, processing and citizen participation
03 February,2026 04:27 PM IST | Mumbai | mid-day online correspondentADVERTISEMENT
