In a bid to keep up cleanliness throughout Mumbai, the Municipal Company has determined to reintroduce the Clear-Up Marshal scheme, which was initiated earlier however needed to be halted throughout the COVID-19 pandemic. Below this scheme, marshals shall be deployed to observe littering and implement fines starting from Rs. 200 to Rs. 1000 on offenders. A complete of 720 clean-up marshals have been appointed throughout all wards of Mumbai.
Clear-up marshals in every ward
Every ward of the municipality has appointed clean-up marshals, who will initially concern warnings for the primary eight to 10 days, adopted by on-line high quality assortment procedures. An app growth undertaking is underway for facilitating on-line funds.
Whereas throughout the pandemic, marshals had been additionally tasked with imposing penalties on people not carrying masks, it was reported that a few of them had been concerned in unauthorized high quality assortment. Upon receiving complaints, the municipality terminated their contracts. At the moment, with a shortage of clean-up marshals, the streets of Mumbai have witnessed elevated littering and rubbish dumping.
Income generated from fines
To curb air pollution, offenders could face fines starting from Rs. 5000 to Rs. 10,000 sooner or later. The fee could be made in money or on-line. Relating to the income generated from fines, it has been determined that fifty% will go to the contractor whereas the remaining 50% shall be allotted to the BMC (Brihanmumbai Municipal Company).
The method of tying up with two banks for on-line high quality assortment is in its closing phases. As soon as accomplished, the clean-up marshals will begin enforcement actions this week. Beforehand, the BMC had deliberate to nominate clean-up marshals in December 2023, however on account of technical difficulties, the plan could not be executed.