Clean Mumbai.

Brihanmumbai Municipal Corporation (BMC) should be  congratulated for taking the initiative to involve citizens in the clean-up drive. Here are a few suggestions.

1. BMC officials should visit every college and school to promote this drive. They should be encouraged to participate in this movement.They can educate their parents and neighbours.There should be a lesson on the need for cleanliness to prevent diseases.

2. BMC officials should meet chambers/ associations to ask their members to adopt pavements. The companes should take the responsibility of maintaining them clean and beautiful.The housing societies should be requested to do the same in their area. In Germany, keeping the pavement in front of their apartment/ house is the responsibility of the occupants.   

3. BMC should provide refuse bins on all roads/streets, especially near the bus stops / railway stations.All garbage should be collected early in the morning by the staff appointed for that purpose. They should be paid special allowance for the uniform and maintaining their health. More staff should be recruited, if needed. You should request NGOs/ senior citizens on each street to monitor collection of garbage and report to top officials in each ward every day.

4. All municipal offices/ schools/ hospitals should be kept clean. This is your total responsibility. It is most unfortunate that doctors have died of dengue. 

Two articles, one in the Indian Express and the other in DNA have ideas which could be adopted by BMC. The Indian Express article, Clean it Tokyo, mentions how the government involves students in clean-up issues. They were taught in the school and they do it in their school. Cleanliness and environment should be taught in our schools as well. They are our future and they can educate their parents. The article also mentions how highly sanitary workers are paid. They are more important than doctors. While doctors treat sick after illness but the sanitary workers can prevent illness.

 http://indianexpress.com/?s=Clean+it+like+Tokyo 

The other article,Oh shit! A Rs.159,617 cr. business explains the business potential of waste in the country.     

 http://www.dnaindia.com/analysis/column-policy-watch-oh-shit-a-rs-150617-crore-business-2033671

The above suggestions may improve the cleanliness of of our Mumbai.

 November 14,2014.

*******