Opposition against solid waste mgmt user fee plan

Mumbai: A day after the BMC proposed a user fee of Rs 100 to Rs 7,500 per month under the new solid waste bylaws, Shiv Sena (UBT) MLA Aaditya Thackeray, along with Congress and Samajwadi Party leaders, opposed the move.
Thackeray took to X to post: "The @mybmc has proposed an Adani Tax on Mumbai's waste management. To help fund the cleanup of the Deonar dumping ground, seized by the Adani Group, the BMC will start charging Mumbaikars with a ‘user fee' for garbage collection..."

A Congress MP from Mumbai North-Central said, "Under Section 61 (A) and 61 (C) of the Mumbai Municipal Corporation Act, 1888, the BMC is obligated to manage solid waste—that is, collect, remove, transport and dispose of solid waste. Yet, the Adani Sarkar now wants to make this a paid service. This is unjust and Draconian."
In response, the BMC said neighbouring cities such as Pune already levy such charges, and Solid Waste Management Rules of 2016, as notified by the Central Govt under the Environment (Protection) Act of 1986, also mandate a user fee.
Samajwadi MLA Rais Shaikh, opposing it, said, "Mumbaikars are already overtaxed. Now, BMC wants to charge a ‘user fee' for garbage collection? That's their responsibility. We strongly oppose this. The Mahayuti govt promised no new taxes for Mumbaikars—have they forgotten their promise?"
Submissions can be made via email to [email protected] or in writing to the solid waste management head office. — Richa Pinto
Mumbai: A day after the BMC proposed a user fee of Rs 100 to Rs 7,500 per month under the new solid waste bylaws, Shiv Sena (UBT) MLA Aaditya Thackeray, along with Congress and Samajwadi Party leaders, opposed the move.
Thackeray took to X to post: "The @mybmc has proposed an Adani Tax on Mumbai's waste management. To help fund the cleanup of the Deonar dumping ground, seized by the Adani Group, the BMC will start charging Mumbaikars with a ‘user fee' for garbage collection..."
A Congress MP from Mumbai North-Central said, "Under Section 61 (A) and 61 (C) of the Mumbai Municipal Corporation Act, 1888, the BMC is obligated to manage solid waste—that is, collect, remove, transport and dispose of solid waste. Yet, the Adani Sarkar now wants to make this a paid service. This is unjust and Draconian."
In response, the BMC said neighbouring cities such as Pune already levy such charges, and Solid Waste Management Rules of 2016, as notified by the Central Govt under the Environment (Protection) Act of 1986, also mandate a user fee.
Samajwadi MLA Rais Shaikh, opposing it, said, "Mumbaikars are already overtaxed. Now, BMC wants to charge a ‘user fee' for garbage collection? That's their responsibility. We strongly oppose this. The Mahayuti govt promised no new taxes for Mumbaikars—have they forgotten their promise?"
Submissions can be made via email to [email protected] or in writing to the solid waste management head office. — Richa Pinto