October 10th 2023.
The BMC has been taking strict actions to ensure that flower vendors at Meenatai Thackarey flower market in Dadar are not dumping flower waste on the streets. Between October 7 and 10, 31 cases were registered and fines totaling Rs. 21,000 were collected from vendors.
To ensure that flower waste is not thrown on roads, the BMC has stationed a large compactor outside the flower market and allocated a designated area at the back of the market for vendors to dispose of excess flower waste. Additionally, vendors have been instructed to maintain 120-liter bins in their shops to collect discarded flowers, which will then be deposited in the municipal vehicle stationed outside the market.
Unfortunately, despite these measures, the civic team still finds flower waste dumped on the roads. Consequently, the solid waste management team from G North ward has increased vigilance and imposed fines ranging from Rs. 100 to Rs. 1,000 on violators. A civic official stated that if vendors hand over flower waste to the BMC, it can be recycled and converted into fertilizer or incense sticks.
In response to the complaints from citizens, the BMC has been raising awareness among vendors about the importance of maintaining cleanliness on the roads outside Dadar railway station since last week. This has been done to ensure that the streets remain free of any flower waste.
Meanwhile, Ambadas Danve, president of the Maharashtra state unit of Shiv Sena, has warned the BMC chief of agitation if funds are not distributed to Shiv Sena MLAs in the next few days. He has also asked the BMC to release funds to the MLAs for various developmental works in their constituencies. This follows the BMC's decision to delay the release of funds for the ongoing projects in the city. It remains to be seen how the BMC responds to this warning.
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