The BMC administration has formulated a complete 61-point Customary Working Process (SOP) for the deep cleansing drive in Mumbai, a pet mission of Chief Minister Eknath Shinde. The Chief Minister actively participates in every drive, personally contributing to creating consciousness about cleanliness in Mumbai since December 03.
Want for an in depth SOP
The necessity for an in depth SOP arose throughout a current assembly the place BMC Commissioner Dr. Iqbal Singh Chahal directed subordinate officers to determine pointers for the drive. The SOP outlines particular actions and obligations, bringing readability to the cleansing course of.
In response to the SOP, the Deputy Commissioner (SWM) in collaboration with the Jt. Commissioner and zonal DMC will decide the schedule of the wards and routes of VIPs prematurely. All Jt. MC, DMC, and AMC (all officers) are mandated to conduct discipline visits day by day between 7 am to 11 am to evaluate cleanliness on roads, public bathrooms, and guarantee adherence to air pollution management.
AMC to nominate nodal officer
The AMC will appoint a nodal officer answerable for reporting compliance. The AMC can be tasked with itemizing out belongings, together with names of roads, dimensions of roads and footpaths, gardens, playgrounds, markets, iconic locations, open stormwater drains, public bathrooms, slum areas, partitions alongside the street, hawker zones, deserted automobiles, and rubbish susceptible factors. On weekdays, the AMC and Government Engineers will overview the present state of affairs within the locality, challenge notices for the elimination of deserted automobiles, alternative of broken bins at public locations, unauthorized constructions, precarious timber, banners, and posters, and convey applicable directions to the involved.
On designated days, earlier than the beginning of the deep cleansing drive at 6:30 am, all roads and bylanes within the chosen space will likely be swept clear by the related workers. All workers are required to be in uniform, put on protecting gear, and carry instruments and tackles in sufficient numbers.
The SOP additionally emphasizes that roads and footpaths shall be cleared of hawkers, meals distributors, and vagrants. Motion will likely be initiated in opposition to unlawful parking on roads and footpaths to keep away from any hindrance through the deep cleansing drive.