Navi Mumbai's Commissioner, Dr. Shinde, is taking a multi-pronged approach to improve the city's cleanliness for the upcoming Swachh Survekshan (Cleanliness Survey) 2024. He emphasised departmental responsibility, citizen participation through waste sorting and public campaigns, and student education through visits to waste processing plants. Additionally, Dr. Shinde called for a plastic bag ban in markets, clean-up of the Sion Panvel highway, and a sanitation monitoring dashboard. Public awareness efforts include media campaigns, park beautification, and a scholarship program. These actions aim to make Navi Mumbai a cleaner and more organised city.
Commissioner Dr. Kailas Shinde of Navi Mumbai Municipal Corporation (NMMC) has directed all departments of NMMC to be proactive in sanitation work to maintain and enhance the city's cleanliness. During a review meeting with department heads, including Additional Commissioner and City Engineer Mr. Shirish Aardwad, Dr. Shinde emphasised the importance of each officer and employee contributing fully to raise Navi Mumbai's reputation as a clean city.
Dr. Shinde outlined the expectations for each department regarding the 'Swachh Survekshan 2024' action plan. He stressed the need for dynamic action to achieve the goals set forth in the plan. He also highlighted the critical role of citizen participation in sanitation efforts, urging residents to sort their waste at home and properly dispose of it in municipal garbage bins. To boost public involvement, Dr. Shinde recommended conducting cleanliness campaigns across all departments and focusing on waste classification and management projects in the APMC market and large housing societies.
The Commissioner also underscored the importance of educating school and college students about cleanliness. He directed that students be taken on study visits to the solid waste management project sites to understand waste processing. Additionally, public awareness campaigns on cleanliness should be implemented in government and semi-government offices. He suggested banning plastic bags in daily markets and installing vending machines for cloth bags, with the cooperation of women's self-help groups.
Dr. Shinde instructed that the Sion Panvel highway, which sees significant daily traffic, should be kept clean as it falls under the Public Works Department's jurisdiction. He also mandated that 10 percent of the scholarship scheme for students through the social development department be implemented by August 15.
To monitor sanitation efforts, Dr. Shinde called for the creation of a separate dashboard for daily reviews. He stressed the importance of increasing public awareness through various media, including hoardings and announcements in NMMT buses. The Commissioner also directed the arrangement of sculptures at main squares and corners, the provision of toilets and clean drinking water in parks, and the creation of a nursery in a park corner. Lastly, he emphasised the need to implement the parking policy promptly.
These directives aim to ensure a cleaner and more organised Navi Mumbai, reflecting the NMMC's commitment to maintaining high sanitation standards and fostering active community involvement in cleanliness efforts.
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