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BMC Imposes Rs 25,000 Fine on Construction Waste Violations Starting Monday
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Moneycontrol•11-10-2026, 07:58
BMC Imposes Rs 25,000 Fine on Construction Waste Violations Starting Monday
- •The Brihanmumbai Municipal Corporation is cracking down on construction and demolition waste violations to combat deteriorating air quality in Mumbai.
- •A penalty of Rs 25,000 will be levied on vehicles transporting waste without an active Vehicle Tracking and Monitoring System and on unregistered construction sites.
- •Mumbai generates over 8,000 tonnes of construction waste daily against a processing capacity of 1,200 tonnes, leading to widespread illegal dumping.
- •The Mumbai Debris Control and Tracking System portal was launched to digitally track waste from generation to disposal and monitor transport routes.
- •Registration on the portal and GPS-enabled tracking for transport vehicles have been made mandatory for contractors, developers, and government agencies.
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Starting Monday, the Brihanmumbai Municipal Corporation (BMC) will impose a Rs 25,000 penalty per instance on vehicles transporting construction and demolition waste without an active Vehicle Tracking and Monitoring System, and on unregistered construction sites.
The Mumbai Debris Control and Tracking System (MDCTS) portal was launched on August 24 to digitally track construction and demolition waste from its point of generation to authorised processing facilities.
Mumbai generates over 8,000 tonnes of construction and demolition waste daily, whereas the city's treatment facilities at Dahisar and Shilphata can only process approximately 1,200 tonnes per day.
