Kalyan civic body imposes Rs 1 lakh fine on housing project for dumping garbage in open

The KalyanDombivli Municipal Corporation KDMC in Maharashtra has imposed a fine of Rs 1 lakh on a housing project for allegedly failing to process solid waste and dumping garbage in the open officials saidWaste processing facility found nonfunctional during inspectionThe KDMC had received several complaints that the Titwalabased housing societyrsquos garbage collection and waste processing facility was frequently nonfunctional and remained shut an official release stated PTI reportedAn inspection of the premises on July 9 revealed that the waste processing centre at the housing project was not operational the civic body saidAction taken for violation of Solid Waste Management RulesThe civic body said action was initiated against the projectrsquos developing company after it was found violating provisions of the Solid Waste Management RulesUnder the Solid Waste Management Rules 2026 notified by the statersquos Environment Forest and Climate Change Department large housing societies are required to process and scientifically dispose of the waste generated within their premisesHousing project failed to comply despite notices KDMCThe KDMC said the housing project had been issued notices earlier but failed to comply with the statutory requirements leading to the imposition of the penaltyThe civic body has reiterated that housing societies must ensure proper waste segregation processing and disposal to prevent open dumping and environmental hazardsMoshi garbage depot tragedy disrupts waste collection across PimpriChinchwadThe impact of the devastating accident at the Moshi Garbage Depot is now being felt across Maharashtrarsquos PimpriChinchwad city with the citys solid waste management system facing severe disruption Following the collapse of a massive mound of legacy waste onto the administrative building of the wastetoenergy plant routine operations at the depot have been significantly affected as rescue operations continueThe Moshi depot in Pune district handles a substantial portion of the citys daily municipal wasteHowever the ongoing rescue work the movement of heavy machinery and safety restrictions at the accident site have disrupted the regular processing and disposal of garbage As a result waste collection vehicles are facing delays in unloading garbage affecting the citys daily collection scheduleSeveral residential societies housing complexes and densely populated neighbourhoods have reported that garbage has not been collected for the past two to three days Overflowing household bins particularly those containing wet waste have led to foul odour and growing concerns over sanitation Residents fear that the situation could worsen during the ongoing monsoon increasing the risk of mosquito breeding flies and the spread of diseasesComplaints from citizens have surged on the PimpriChinchwad Municipal Corporations helpline ward offices and social media platforms Residents have expressed frustration over the irregular waste collection and have urged the civic administration to immediately put in place alternative arrangements to restore normal servicesWith PTI inputs