To keep Mumbai clean, strengthening the three-point program of collection, segregation and transportation of daily waste should be given priority. Citizens’ associations, charitable institutions, housing societies should be taken as a guide for new experiments in cleanliness. Also, take guidance from institutions like TAS (Tata Institute of Social Sciences). Municipal Corporation Commissioner Ashwini Bhide has given instructions to form a study group to keep Mumbai city clean and beautiful. Mumbai Municipal Corporation Commissioner Ashwini Bhide this morning (April 29, 2026) paid a surprise visit to the sanitation posts of the Solid Waste Management Department in Wadala, Chembur and Chuna Bhatti of Mumbai City Division. She also inspected the ongoing sanitation work at the dry waste collection center in Wadala area and Barkat Ali Dargah Marg, Arun Kumar Vaidya Marg (Wadala East). Bhide directed to conduct separate campaigns on the abandoned vehicles parked on both sides of this road and to clean this road in the coming days. While inspecting the areas of Wadala, Chembur and Chunabhatti, Municipal Corporation Commissioner Bhide reviewed various issues related to solid waste. During the inspection, he directly interacted with the sanitation workers of the Municipal Corporation. He got detailed information on topics like how many rounds of sanitation vehicles are made daily, how waste is classified and transferred, and which areas generate more waste. Bhide gave instructions on effective planning of household waste collection and its transportation. Bhide suggested focusing on separate planning of waste generated from different complexes, creating widespread awareness about waste segregation, especially in densely populated areas, and implementing the cleanliness drive in Mumbai more effectively in the backdrop of the Mumbai Clean League. Solid waste management can be made more effective through citizen participation. Give scope to new concepts for waste collection, segregation and transportation systems. Stay in constant touch with local public representatives and citizens. Make them an active part of this campaign. Implement internship programs for students of major colleges and involve them in this campaign. Municipal Commissioner Bhide gave important instructions to focus on strengthening the ongoing Swachh Mumbai Prabudhan Abhiyan in densely populated areas by involving NGOs.

Prepare ward maps on a pilot basis
Many administrative divisions (ward offices) in Mumbai have slums and shanties. Such places accumulate a large amount of waste. Therefore, such divisions should be inspected in detail and a Geographic Information Management System should be created. Besides, Bhide directed to prepare a waste collection plan on every road in the ward and to record, study and develop a model of the waste collected by the designated organisations. Bhide also directed to install CCTV systems on a pilot basis and monitor the places where waste is dumped.

Local Citizens’ Views
Municipal Commissioner Ashwini Bhide has stressed on promoting cleanliness in Mumbai in the backdrop of the ‘Mumbai Clean League’. Accordingly, he has focused on three points of solid waste management, its classification and transportation. He visited check points in various administrative divisions and got information about the daily operations there. During the visit, he also enquired about the problems of local citizens. During his visit today (April 29, 2026), he interacted with the citizens of Wadala, Chunabhatti and Chembur. He inquired from the citizens about the cleanliness of the routes and areas.

Remove abandoned vehicles
Mumbai’s bus stops are crowded with citizens from early morning to late night. Therefore, this area should be kept clean. Attention should also be paid to increasing cleanliness on major roads. Unused vehicles should be removed on both sides of the roads. Also, strict action should be taken against those who make noise. He also directed to take action against unauthorized hawkers who obstruct traffic on the roads.

Deputy Commissioner (Zone 2) Prashant Sapkale, Deputy Commissioner (Municipal Commissioner’s Office) Prashant Gaikwad, Deputy Commissioner (Solid Waste Management) Kiran Dighavkar, Deputy Commissioner (Zone 5) Scindia Nandedkar, Assistant Commissioner (F North) Arun Kashirsagar, Assistant Commissioner (M West) Arun Kashirsagar. Shankar Bhosale, Assistant Commissioner (L Division) Dhanji Harlekar and concerned officers were present.

Mumbai: A tragic accident claimed the life of a serving police constable in Mumbai after an excavator drilling crane allegedly toppled onto his motorcycle due to negligence during roadwork. The incident occurred on Wednesday on the northbound carriageway at an MMRDA flyover construction site of the Sion–Panvel Highway under the jurisdiction of Mankhurd Police Station.

The deceased has been identified as Police Constable Santosh Gopal Chavan (Badge No. 030186), who had served in the police force for 23 years. He was originally posted at Nehru Nagar Police Station and was currently on deputation at the East Control Room in Chembur.

According to preliminary information, the accident took place while roadwork was underway by the Brihanmumbai Municipal Corporation (BMC). An excavator drilling crane being used at the site reportedly collapsed after being placed on unstable soil by the contractor. The heavy machinery suddenly tilted and fell onto the passing motorcycle (MH 43 W 3238) ridden by Constable Chavan.

He sustained severe injuries in the incident and was declared dead, officials said. The incident has raised serious concerns over safety protocols and supervision at ongoing infrastructure projects in the city.

Police officials confirmed that a case is being initiated against the contractor for alleged negligence. Authorities from Mankhurd Police Station have begun legal proceedings and are investigating the exact circumstances that led to the crane collapse. The deceased Constable Chavan was a seasoned officer with over two decades of service with the police department. Further investigation is underway.

Mumbai: In a major breakthrough for Indian intelligence and anti-narcotics agencies, international drug trafficker Salim Dola, a close associate of underworld don Dawood Ibrahim, is set to be brought to Mumbai today after 5 pm following his deportation to India from Turkey.

Dola was brought to India early Tuesday morning as part of a highly confidential and coordinated international operation led by the Narcotics Control Bureau under ‘Operation Global-Hunt.’ He arrived at Indira Gandhi International Airport in New Delhi on a special aircraft after being detained in Istanbul based on intelligence inputs shared by Indian agencies with foreign authorities.

Upon arrival, he was taken into custody by NCB officials and questioned at the airport. After initial interrogation, officials confirmed that Dola will now be transported to Mumbai later today, where he will be taken to the NCB office for further probe and legal proceedings.

Dola was a key figure in an international drug trafficking syndicate with operations spanning India, Dubai and several other countries. His name has reportedly surfaced in connection with a large-scale synthetic drug racket, raising serious concerns about the extent of the network.

Security agencies suspect that the syndicate has links with the infamous D-Company, indicating a possible nexus between global narcotics cartels and organised crime groups. Dola was earlier active in Mumbai’s Dongri area before allegedly shifting his base to Dubai, from where he is believed to have managed a major drug supply chain targeting India. Officials have also claimed he used a Saudi Arabian passport to facilitate international travel.

The arrest follows sustained action against his network. In October 2025, the Mumbai Crime Branch extradited his close aide Mohammad Salim Sohel Sheikh from Dubai. A month later, four of his family members, including his son Tahir Dola, were also brought to India after being arrested abroad. The NCB had earlier announced a reward of Rs 1 lakh for information leading to his capture, while an Interpol Red Corner Notice had intensified efforts to track him globally.

Dola’s custodial interrogation in Mumbai is expected to yield crucial leads on international drug trafficking routes and could expose deeper links between narcotics syndicates and the underworld network linked to Dawood Ibrahim. Further investigation is underway.