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

To improve the quality of water discharged into the sea, the BMC is constructing Sewage Treatment Plants at Worli, Dharavi, Bandra, Ghatkopar, Bhandup, Versova and Malad