The Brihanmumbai Municipal Corporation (BMC) has approved a proposal to procure 21 vehicle-mounted litter-picker machines this week. The civic body claimed the new machines will help collect litter from tougher, congested spaces that the human hand can’t reach.

The proposal estimates the project will cost Rs 75 crore, including the cost of operating and maintaining the machines for eight years. The basic cost of the machine is Rs 45.43 lakh. BMC had earlier deployed the machine in some areas on pilot basis. When that initiative was met with success, the civic body decided to introduce this machine to all administrative ward.