BMC identifies 10 arterial roads for pre-Diwali cleanliness drive

Mumbai: By Diwali, 10 arterial roads across the city will wear a spic and span look as the Brihanmumbai Municipal Corporation (BMC) has issued detailed guidelines for a special cleanliness drive aimed at curbing pollution and maintaining air quality.

Assistant municipal commissioners and zonal deputy municipal commissioners will oversee the special drive, which commenced on Wednesday and will continue till November 7. Funds worth ₹15 lakh have been earmarked for each ward under which the 10 roads fall to carry out various cleanliness activities.

The 10 roads where the drive will be implemented are the BKC Connector, Santacruz-Chembur Link Road (SCLR), Eastern Express Highway, Western Express Highway, Jogeshwari-Vikhroli Link Road (JVLR), Ghatkopar-Mankhurd Road, SV Road, Link Road, Carter Road and Sion-Mankhurd Road.

The guidelines, issued on the instructions of municipal commissioner Ashwini Bhide, lay down procedures for sweeping, removal of accumulated dust and construction and demolition (C&D) waste, deployment of machinery, and daily monitoring and reporting. The civic body will deploy departmental and contractual manpower, along with machinery such as mechanical power sweepers, litter pickers, JCBs, dumpers, misting machines and water sprinklers to aid implementation, officials said.