Residents of Bandra (West), Andheri (West), Matunga and Borivali are the top offenders in littering, spitting and urinating in public places, according to data from the BMC. On the other hand, residents of Mulund, Grant Road, Marine Drive, Churchgate are amongst the 'best behaved'.

Barely three months after the BMC restarted the controversial 'clean-up marshals' project, citizens have been fined a whopping Rs 2.52 crore. According to BMC, of the total fine collected, almost 70 per cent is for littering, spitting, urinating and dirtying public places. While the clean-up marshals collected Rs 39.24 lakh in June, the collections went up to Rs 1.23 crore in July. The collection was Rs 89 lakh in August. A total of 1.02 lakh offenders were caught during the three months and 1.97 lakh were let off with warning.

The civic administration has roped in 23 security agencies of ex-servicemen, and more than 10,200 marshals have been deployed.

"People are mostly fined for spitting and urinating in public. Men are often found urinating in public despite enough public toilets in the city," said a marshal.

Residents are also fined for throwing garbage, not delivering specified hazardous waste in a segregated manner, bathing and defecating in public, feeding animals and birds in non-designated areas, washing clothes in non-designated areas and shopkeepers for dirtying premises. The fine for spitting, littering and urinating in public ranges from Rs 100 to Rs 500. For dumping other waste, sticking posters, etc, fines range from Rs 500 to Rs 20,000.

"We are ensuring that the project is implemented effectively in all wards," said M S Ghadge, chief engineer, solid waste management.

sharvari.patwa@expressindia.com

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