Mumbai, April 2: The Brihanmumbai Municipal Corporation (BMC) has launched a Rs 2.7 crore pilot project to keep the beach at Dadar and Chimbai at Bandra clean through the monsoon. Of the total outlay, Rs 1.7 crore has been allocated to Dadar Beach and Rs 1 crore to Chimbai Beach, targeting improved waste management and upkeep.
The project also includes the deployment of flying squads to actively monitor the coastline, deter littering, and maintain hygiene standards during the rains.
Mumbai’s coastline and waste challenges
Mumbai has a coastline stretching approximately 145–149 km along the Arabian Sea. This extensive shoreline includes 12 major beaches and spans the island city as well as the eastern and western suburbs.
However, only about 33 km is publicly accessible, covering popular stretches such as Nariman Point, Worli, Juhu Beach, Bandstand Promenade, and Dadar Chowpatty, which witness heavy footfall, especially during the monsoon.
Each day, nearly 100 metric tonnes of garbage washes ashore during high tide, worsened by littering — especially single-use plastics — making it difficult to keep Mumbai’s coastline clean.
New cleaning approach with tractors and manual collection
"Under the BMC’s beach-cleaning pilot project, two tractors will operate alongside teams of sanitation workers and rag pickers, supported by plastic bins for on-site waste collection. Unlike the earlier use of JCBs, which disrupted sand and tidal flow, tractors allow safer, controlled cleaning, with waste carefully collected by hand. The project’s primary goal is to keep beaches spotless throughout the monsoon, ensuring that waste is removed immediately without accumulation. Once successful, this model will be extended to all beaches across the city,” the official added.
Flying squads to monitor and enforce cleanliness
The BMC will also deploy dedicated flying squads on city beaches to ensure they remain free from litter and oversee waste collection. Earlier, cleanup marshals enforced anti-littering and anti-spitting rules in public spaces, but the scheme was discontinued last year after contracts lapsed.
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Project approval and implementation timeline
Meanwhile, the BMC's standing committee approved the beach-cleaning proposal on Wednesday, paving the way for operations to begin next month with deployment of machinery. The two-year contract is expected to maintain the beaches at a daily cost of Rs 7,500–Rs 15,000, ensuring consistent upkeep and cleanliness throughout the period.
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