Mumbai: Civic officials meet ALM members in H west ward

The ALM members asked the officials to address various issues, including hawkers and the menace of parked autorickshaws

Days after Chief Minister Eknath Shinde criticized the BMC over its solid waste management, the civic body called a meeting of all the ALMs in H west ward. Assistant Commissioner Vinayak Vispute and MLA Ashish Shelar attended the meeting that was held on Monday at the H ward office. Also in attendance were officers from the police department.

An ALM member from St. Paul's Road pointed out that there is an open garbage container in his locality that is consistently overflowing with waste. "Slum residents use it and the BMC comes to pick up the garbage. But for the past 10 days, the garbage truck hasn't come to pick up the waste from buildings on our road," he said.

When residents pointed out the absence of a circular on waste segregation, Vispute responded, "We are a ward where many pilot projects are underway. Currently, there are only eight roads where dedicated wet waste collection takes place. I will issue a wet waste collection circular."

The ALM members asked the officials to address various issues, including hawkers and the menace of parked autorickshaws in the ward.

A member from ALM 74 noted that while authorities have managed the encroachment issue better on Hill Road, they have failed to address it after 8 pm and on the weekend. "That's when the encroachment problem is most severe," he said.

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Anandini Thakur, a member of ALM 129 and managing trustee of the Khar Residents' Association, stated, "We were allowed to voice our grievances, including concerns about uncleared garbage and waste segregation. The AMC has assured us of a resolution."

She also added that the lack of parking facilities was another concern raised. "The conclusion was positive, as all the senior police officers were present at the meeting and heard our concerns," she said.