Trash collected in 2 dumpers, 5 jeeps collected after victory parade

As a throng of cricket fans turned up for Victory parade at Mumbais Marine Drive promenade to welcome the T20 World Cupwinning Indian team this multitude also left behind loads of trash including water bottles and footwear that was later collected by the BMC in seven vehiclesBrihanmumbai Municipal Corporations BMC Solid Waste Management Department collected additional waste during the cleanliness drive on FridayBMCs Solid Waste Management Department collected additional waste filling two large dumpers and five small jeeps during the cleanliness drive the BMC wrote on XThe cleanliness drive along with the workers of some NGOs started at 1130 pm on Thursday and ended at 8 am on FridayIt went on all through the night of Thursday and Friday following the victory paradeAfter the grand welcome and once the crowd dispersed Brihanmumbai Municipal Corporation BMC conducted a special cleanliness drive throughout the night across the entire Marine Drive area the BMC wroteThousands of fans thronged Marine Drive in south Mumbai to witness the victory parade of the Indian cricket team on Thursday eveningThe Men in Blue returned to Mumbai for a victory parade along the famous Marine Drive The open bus parade started from the National Centre for Performing Arts NCPA in Nariman Point at 730 pm until the Wankhede stadiumAlthough it usually takes around five minutes to cover the distance between these two points it took more than oneandahalf hours for the parade to do so due to the large gatheringThis huge crowd left behind piles of trash as footwear and water bottles were seen lying scattered on the stretch of road from where the victory parade passedIn a release the BMC said that along with a large number of wrappers of food items and water bottles a huge quantity of shoes and chappals slippers among other things were collected during the cleanliness driveOf the total trash shoes and chappals were collected in as many as five small jeeps it said adding that two dumpers were also used to lift the garbage from the spotInstead of sending this junk to the dumping ground all these items will be sent to recycling plants the BMC addedWith this operation the area was thoroughly cleaned after the celebration making it available for Mumbaikars who visit Marine Drive for their morning walksThe area was thoroughly cleaned and made available for Mumbaikars who visit Marine Drive every morning for a walk BMC wrote on XDuring the victory parade police deployed a large number of personnel and made elaborate security arrangements between Marine Drive and Wankhede Stadium to avoid any untoward incidentsAt least 11 people were reportedly rushed to hospitals for sustaining minor injuries or feeling dizzy due to the massive crowding along the route of the victory paradeWith inputs from PTI