Mumbai: BMC Launches Digital Tracking System For Construction Waste, Fines Upto ₹25,000 For Illegal Dumping

Mumbai, August 24, 2026: The BMC has rolled out its Mumbai Debris Control & Tracking System (MDCTS) to bring construction and demolition (C&D) waste under end-to-end digital surveillance—from the point of generation to an authorised processing facility or designated unloading site.

The move is aimed at cracking down on illegal dumping on roads, open plots, creeks, water bodies and mangrove areas, while ensuring greater accountability in the disposal chain.

Portal Registration Made Mandatory

Registration on the portal will be mandatory for builders, developers, government and semi-government agencies, infrastructure authorities, BMC contractors, transporters, architects, project consultants, excavation agencies and other stakeholders involved in construction, redevelopment, repair or waste handling.

The platform will facilitate waste-management plan approvals, AutoDCR-linked registration, selection of authorised transporters and vehicles, approved disposal sites, digital payments, waste receipts and administrative monitoring.

GPS Tracking And Penalties

Under the new system, excavated soil, murum and stones must be kept separate from C&D waste and transported only through authorised routes.

Every vehicle carrying C&D waste must be fitted with an approved Vehicle Tracking and Monitoring System (VTMS), with GPS tracking used to flag route deviations, unauthorised unloading and illegal dumping.

Violations can attract a fine of up to Rs 25,000 per vehicle per offence, apart from action under environmental, town-planning and civic laws.

Agencies Asked To Ensure Compliance

BMC Commissioner Ashwini Bhide has directed MMRDA, MHADA, SRA, Railways, PWD and Mumbai Port Authority to ensure that contractors executing projects under their jurisdiction comply with the prescribed system. Industry bodies including CREDAI, NAREDCO and PEATA have also been asked to ensure compliance among their members.

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Processing Capacity To Be Expanded

Meanwhile, the BMC is working to add 2,000 tonnes per day of C&D waste processing capacity across Mumbai and its suburbs. The civic body has urged all stakeholders to register on the portal and ensure that Mumbai’s construction debris is transported and disposed of only through the approved digital system.

With redevelopment projects, Metro construction, road concretisation and large-scale excavation gathering pace, Mumbai now generates nearly 8,000 metric tonnes of construction and demolition waste every day—almost equal to the city's daily municipal solid waste generation.

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