Although social media is flooded with photos of piling garbage every day, according to official figures from the Brihanmumbai Municipal Corporation (BMC), there are only 24 unresolved related complaints . Out of about 3,570 complaints received until July 5, the BMC said, 3,546 have already been resolved.

Following instructions from Chief Minister Eknath Shinde, the BMC launched a new helpline on WhatsApp to register complaints regarding garbage and locations. The helpline was initiated on June 7 and has been inundated with complaints. So far, the BMC has been receiving an average of 128 complaints daily, with 93 related to garbage and the rest concerning debris.