Civic body officials urge residents to start composting of waste at source

In an attempt to bring down the amount of waste generated in Mumbai the Brihanmumbai Municipal Corporation (BMC) has chalked out strategies to encourage residents for practising segregation of waste in their society premises. For a dialogue with the citizens in this matter, civic officials of K West (W) ward had called a meeting with representatives of local housing societies.

The KW ward covers the areas of Andheri West, Juhu, Vile Parle and Oshiwara which has a significant number of high rises. Civic officials informed, on an average each housing society produces around 500 kgs of waste regularly. The local ward office identified a number of buildings as 'bulk waste generators'. "Many societies have open spaces in their premises so our motto is to encourage these buildings so they can start composting their wastes at their own" said a senior official of the SWM department.