Days after mid-day ran a mini-series on the rampant garbage problem in the city, and despite a BMC helpline to report garbage issues, the city’s streets remain as filthy as ever. On Friday, Chief Minister Eknath Shinde experienced this first-hand after attending an event. According to a statement issued by the CM, he then called civic chief Iqbal Singh Chahal and expressed his displeasure in strong terms.

After hearing from the chief minister, Chahal called a meeting with all the officials concerned and ordered the assistant commissioners of all wards and the deputy municipal commissioners of all zones to review the action taken against dumping from Saturday.