Recently, at least 17 tonnes of garbage has been cleaned up in a mega drive at the Aarey Milk Colony. Last Sunday, at least six JCBs, five Taurus lorries, eight dumpers, and more than 180 BMC staffers participated in the drive, which was one of the largest clean-up drives in Mumbai.

There are a number of agencies that have worked in cohesion for this drive, from the BMC, Aarey Dairy, Forest Dept, an NGO to  citizens have come together for a cleaner Aarey Colony. A wildlife conservation organisation pointed out the direct link between human-leopard conflict and garbage. There were several spots which were in danger of becoming garbage landfills. The mammoth drive is set to go on for several weeks.