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To keep Mumbai clean, attention must be paid to citizens, institutions and public places, Municipal Corporation Commissioner Ashwini Bhide has directed.

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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.

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Clash at Bhiwandi Dindigad Hill Leaves Six Injured; Tension Reportedly Erupts Again at Hospital

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Bhiwandi, Maharashtra: A dispute between two groups of youths at Dindigad Hill near Bhiwandi escalated into a physical confrontation on Sunday afternoon, leaving six people injured, according to preliminary information.

The incident reportedly began after a disagreement at the hill area. The dispute is understood to have been linked to objections over non-vegetarian food being brought to the location. What started as a verbal argument soon turned violent, with members of the two groups allegedly assaulting each other.

The injured were taken to Bhiwandi Sub-District Hospital for medical treatment. However, tension reportedly flared again when members of the two groups came face-to-face at the hospital. Police personnel were deployed at the hospital to prevent the situation from escalating further.

Police are investigating the circumstances surrounding the confrontation and are examining the claims made by those involved. Further legal action is expected after statements are recorded and the facts of the incident are established.

The incident has raised concerns over the need for restraint and peaceful resolution of disputes, particularly in public places where clashes can quickly create tension in the surrounding area.

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MIDC Police Station operation: Heroin worth Rs 35 million seized, suspect arrested

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MIDC Police Station Anti-Narcotics Squad PI Kholam and his team were patrolling the night of August 22 to take action against people using, buying and selling drugs within their limits.

On the 23rd, at around 12:10 am, the police saw a person moving around suspiciously in front of the gate of Hemant Karkare Garden, near Sahakari Bhandar, Poonam Nagar, Jogeshwari (East), Mumbai. PI Kholam found the person’s movements suspicious and the police team tried to stop him. On seeing the police, the said person tried to run away from there, however, with the help of the police team, he was arrested on the spot. During interrogation, the person initially gave evasive answers. Later, after taking him into confidence and conducting further detailed interrogation, a dark colored powder, which was said to be Heroin, was recovered from his possession.

The police searched the said person in compliance with all the legal requirements of the NDPS Act, 1985. Heroin weighing 302 grams, worth approximately ₹3,50,00,000 (Rupees 3 crore 50 lakhs), was recovered from his possession.

In this case, a case has been registered under Section 8(c) read with Section 21(c) of the NDPS Act under Case No. 943/2026 on the basis of a complaint received at MIDC Police Station, Mumbai. During the investigation, it was also revealed that the said drugs were being supplied in the area of ​​MIDC Police Station. Further investigation of the case is underway.

Thus, PI Kholam, Officer of the Anti-Narcotics Team of MIDC Police Station and his team carried out a remarkable operation of timely arresting the accused drug dealer Tauseef Liaquat Qazi (29) and seizing 302 grams of heroin, worth ₹3.50 crores, from his possession. The successful operation was carried out under the guidance of senior police officers, including Mumbai Police Commissioner Devin Bharti, Joint Police Commissioner Dr. Manoj Kumar Sharma, Additional Police Commissioner Dr. Abhinav Deshmukh, Deputy Police Commissioner Datta Nalawade and Assistant Police Commissioner Yogesh Shinde. The operation was directly supervised by Senior Police Inspector Ghanshyam Nair and Police Inspector (Crime) Sunil Karande.

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FIR registered in Ganpati idol desecration case, situation under control in Mazgaon; DCP Jayant Meena targeted by Hindu organizations

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Tension prevailed in the Mazgaon area of ​​Mumbai when an incident of eggs being thrown at the Ganpati procession from a high-rise tower took place, after which the situation became tense and the police brought the situation under control and restarted the Ganpati procession. According to the details, the Ganpati procession was passing through the Mazgaon area when some unknown mischievous anti-social elements tried to desecrate the Ganpati idol by throwing eggs, after which Hindu organizations blocked the road and started a full-scale protest. DCP Jayant Meena reached the spot and tried to control the situation, but at the same time he was also surrounded by the crowd, but despite this, the DCP acted courageously and controlled the situation and established peace. But now the same DCP Jayant Meena has come on the hit list of Hindu organizations. He is being targeted on the social media accounts of Hindu organizations. This makes it clear that this raises the question that Hindu organizations do not have faith in the administration and the police. In the case of desecration of the idol of Ganpati, the police have registered a case under sections 299, 196 of the Bharatiya Naya Sanhita BNS. The accused has been identified. The police have identified him from the CCTV footage. At present, tension persists but peace is prevailing. The police have made strict security arrangements at the places. After this incident, a conspiracy to incite communal violence has also started in Mumbai city by the sectarians and after throwing eggs at the procession, Hindu extremist organizations are also criticizing the role of the DCP. DCP Jayant Meena has come under the target of Hindu extremist organizations, right wing. At present, the DCP said that the situation is peaceful and the police is taking necessary action in this matter. The police are also investigating whether more people are involved in this matter and what is the conspiracy behind it. This is the second incident of throwing eggs at Ganpati. Earlier, an egg was thrown at the idol of Ganpati in Kamatipura. Such an incident The police are also investigating why this is happening, but after this incident, it has become clear once again that Hindu extremist organizations do not trust the police action, which is why they are confronting the DCP. The police have not made any arrests in this matter so far, while the search for the accused is ongoing.

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