Donkeys to help beach dirty for donkey’s years
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Following incessant complaints about the
Worli-Koliwada beach being filthy for the last eight months, the
municipal corporation has decided to use donkeys to collect the waste as
earth-moving machines could not enter the narrow lanes leading to the
beach.
The decision was taken during a meeting presided by mayor Sunil Prabhu and attended by local corporator Hemangi Worlikar, chief engineer of solid waste management department Shekhar Chitale and assistant municipal commissioner (G south ward, which covers Worli) Keshav Ubale.
“Considering the narrow lanes leading to the beach, it is difficult to clean the entire stretch using earthmoving machines. As a result waste accumulated on the beach. Now, we will use donkeys to remove the waste as they can pass through the lanes,” said Prabhu.
The 4-km-long beach will be cleaned within eight days, the mayor added. “I will take stock of the situation after eight days,” he added.
The BMC, however, said that the decision regarding number of donkeys to be used for the clean-up will be taken depending upon the amount of waste to be removed.
Worlikar claimed that the unclean beach has become a breeding ground for diseases. During a health camp organised by the BMC in the area in October, the doctors diagnosed 48 locals with malaria.
In addition to small beaches like Worli-Koliwada, the city has six other major beaches Girgaum, Dadar, Aksa, Gorai, Versova and Juhu.
Though the shores are owned by district collector’s office, the BMC maintains cleanliness and security on the beaches.
The decision was taken during a meeting presided by mayor Sunil Prabhu and attended by local corporator Hemangi Worlikar, chief engineer of solid waste management department Shekhar Chitale and assistant municipal commissioner (G south ward, which covers Worli) Keshav Ubale.
“Considering the narrow lanes leading to the beach, it is difficult to clean the entire stretch using earthmoving machines. As a result waste accumulated on the beach. Now, we will use donkeys to remove the waste as they can pass through the lanes,” said Prabhu.
The 4-km-long beach will be cleaned within eight days, the mayor added. “I will take stock of the situation after eight days,” he added.
The BMC, however, said that the decision regarding number of donkeys to be used for the clean-up will be taken depending upon the amount of waste to be removed.
Worlikar claimed that the unclean beach has become a breeding ground for diseases. During a health camp organised by the BMC in the area in October, the doctors diagnosed 48 locals with malaria.
In addition to small beaches like Worli-Koliwada, the city has six other major beaches Girgaum, Dadar, Aksa, Gorai, Versova and Juhu.
Though the shores are owned by district collector’s office, the BMC maintains cleanliness and security on the beaches.
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