The Brihanmumbai Municipal Corporation’s (BMC) controversial clean-up marshal scheme is set to be scrapped by April 2025.  The solid waste management department submitted a proposal to civic chief Bhushan Gagrani to discontinue the initiative.

This is a fallout of numerous complaints from citizens and ward offices about marshals misusing their authority and engaging in corruption. Marshals were imposing fines even for minor infractions, such as dropping a piece of paper momentarily. Fines were being collected without receipts, and even the police reported instances of misconduct by marshals, an official was quoted as saying in a mid-day report. The BMC is in the process of drafting new bylaws for solid waste management, which will include revised penalty structures.