BMC to install nets to prevent garbage dumping in Mumbai

The Brihanmumbai Municipal Corporation (BMC) will install nets along city nullahs to stop garbage dumping. This follows a successful pilot project in 2023 at the P&T nullah, which showed positive results in reducing clogging. The nets will be about 10 feet high and made from materials that are less likely to be stolen. The BMC plans to start installation in areas with severe dumping issues and expand to other nullahs later. Activists suggest that improving garbage collection in slum areas is also necessary to address the problem effectively. Major nullahs in Mumbai span approximately 270 kilometers.