We must realise public spaces aren’t open bins
Updated On: 28 March, 2023 05:27 AM IST | Mumbai | The Editorial
We are heartened that yet another initiative is ready to take off, one that is centred around hygiene. That being said, one is hopeful that pitfalls of the clean-up marshal system are avoided and more awareness is created
Garbage dumped on the roadside, in Ghatkopar West. Pic/Satej Shinde
Cleanliness is set to get a fillip, as the civic body said on Sunday that swachhata doots will be deployed within a month. The hiring process has begun. These messengers will be creating awareness among citizens while keeping an eye on cleanliness in public toilets and dispensaries and monitoring garbage collection and the condition of streetlights, said officials. The BMC last year planned to replace the infamous clean-up marshals and introduce swachhata doots who would not be penalising citizens. Every ward will appoint doots as per their need. Around 5,000 swachhata doots will be appointed across Mumbai. They will be paid a monthly salary of Rs 15,000 and work under ward-level supervisors, according to civic officials. Swachhata doots will inform BMC officials if streetlights start to dim, a vital task as it is important that all public spaces are well-lit.
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