11-05-2025
NMC to survey and eliminate illegal garbage dumps
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Nagpur: In a bid to make Nagpur a
garbage-free city
, the
Nagpur Municipal Corporation
(NMC) has initiated a comprehensive survey of unauthorised garbage dumping sites — commonly referred to as black spots or
Garbage Vulnerable Points
(GVPs). The civic body aims to permanently eliminate these unregulated dumping sites, which have become persistent sources of waste NMC's
solid waste management
department has directed assistant commissioners of all zones to conduct a joint survey with the health department, sanitation inspectors, and representatives of garbage collection agencies.
The move follows recent inspections by additional municipal commissioner (Urban) Vasumana teams have been tasked with mapping the exact locations of black spots and identifying the underlying causes, such as nearby hawkers, food vendors, juice stalls, and vegetable sellers, who may be dumping garbage in open have been instructed to hold direct meetings with these vendors to ensure they are integrated into the formal waste collection part of the action plan, each zone must propose specific measures, such as installing dedicated bins or deploying additional collection services, to prevent further unauthorised dumping.
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Detailed implementation plans must be submitted to the additional commissioner's office by May 14. A review meeting to assess these plans is scheduled for May initiative aims to streamline waste management and enhance cleanliness, especially in the run-up to the monsoon season, when hygiene concerns typically intensify.
