The <a href="https://www.mid-day.com/mumbai/mumbai-news/article/mumbai-civic-body-to-increase-public-awareness-to-tackle-waste-management-push-23381375" target="_blank" rel="none noopener">Brihanmumbai Municipal Corporation</a> (BMC), has failed to tackle the illegal dumping of debris at Rafi Ahmed Kidwai (RAK) Marg, Wadala, which has become a hotspot for illegal dumping and has witnessed several incidents recently. The debris even occupies part of the road.
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Nimish Malde, local resident and social activist, said the dumpers mostly come to the spot at night and this has been noticed several times. &ldquo;I try to reach the civic authorities via social media. However, after the debris is removed from the spot, it is seen again within a few days. I&rsquo;m sure these people are not locals and come from a long distance to <a href="https://www.mid-day.com/mumbai/mumbai-news/article/new-roads-in-mumbai-to-decongest-mulund-traffic-23377447" target="_blank" rel="none noopener">illegally dump debris</a> here.&rdquo;
According to Malde, there is a need for round-the-clock vigilance and the BMC should install CCTV cameras around the spot. &ldquo;This is the second time in August that debris was dumped here,&rdquo; &nbsp;Malde added.
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Debris was dumped along the side lane of the R A Kidwai Road, outside the <a href="https://www.mid-day.com/mumbai/mumbai-news/article/mumbai-panel-to-help-bmc-generate-more-revenue-23369960" target="_blank" rel="none noopener">P&amp;T Colony</a> on Tuesday night. When team mid-day reached the spot on Wednesday morning, it found that the debris had spread on the road and occupied a portion of the next lane as well, making it difficult for vehicles and pedestrians to pass.
A woman passing the location said this was a regular occurrence. &ldquo;A few metres of road is taken up by the illegal dumping and there are also vehicles regularly parked on the road. We can&rsquo;t even use the footpath and are forced to walk on the road,&rdquo; the woman said.
Currently, the city is undergoing a <a href="https://www.mid-day.com/mumbai/mumbai-news/article/mumbai-civic-body-takes-engineer-off-gokhale-bridge-project-23374887" target="_blank" rel="none noopener">deep cleaning drive</a>, which is a concept by Chief Minister Eknath Shinde. Under this initiative, the civic body holds a special cleaning drive every 15 days.
Bharat Dedhia, a resident of Wadala, said the illegal dumping has happened at least three times in recent months. &ldquo;If the BMC opts for CCTV vigilance in the area it can easily identify who is doing this. The debris spreads over the road and creates a nuisance for motorists as well as pedestrians. The BMC should immediately take action and find a long-term solution, or the debris may cause an accident,&rdquo; he said. Dedhia added that the BMC also held a high-level meeting recently where it decided to tackle the illegal debris dumping issue.
According to reports, the BMC has decided to set up a debris processing plant. Around 1,200 metric tonnes of debris is generated in the city daily.
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