By a Staff Reporter

Afternoon Despatch & Courier, January 01, 1997

Watch out! You can no more chuck out waste paper, garbage, cigarette butts or spit on the streets and get away with it.

The BMC authorities have decided to drastically improve the sanitation measures in the city in a bid to rid it of rubbish and make it cleaner on the lines of Surat and come down heavily on violators.  Hence, they have today launched 'Intensive Operations of Sanitation Sevices in Wards,' a project aimed at generating greater civic sense and urging citizens to join hands with the BMC in making Mumbai clean and beautiful.

The scheme basically emphasises intensive operations of services solid waste management, street cleaning, debris removal, drain cleaning, sewer line attendance, pest control, health post services and beautification by tree planting for a period of one month which may be extended to six months depending on the response and success it meets.

Stress is being laid on "disciplining" the citizens of Mumbai especially the traders, shopkeepers, hawkers and residents who are in the habits of throwing garbage on the roads. Apubli warning has been issued jointly by the municipal co9mmissioner and hte commissioner of police to all citizens to refrain from throwing/putting garbage, slit refuse, debris, other solid waste and bulky waste on public roads, footpaths, public places, gardens