{
  "id": 11414379,
  "title": "Chhatrapati Sambhajinagar: Garbage Dumping In Open Spaces To Attract Fines In Ranjangaon",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/10/02/chhatrapati-sambhajinagar-garbage-dumping-in-open-spaces-to-attract",
  "topic": "world",
  "section": "World",
  "published": "2026-10-02T10:09:51.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "Free Press Journal",
    "slug": "free-press-journal",
    "url": "https://www.freepressjournal.in/pune/chhatrapati-sambhajinagar-garbage-dumping-in-open-spaces-to-attract-fines-in-ranjangaon"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": "Chhatrapati Sambhajinagar's Ranjangaon Gram Panchayat and Nagarjuna Sanitation Team have introduced new guidelines to improve the village's sanitation. Residents are being urged to hand over their household waste to designated vehicles, instead of dumping it on roads, road dividers, open spaces, riverbeds, or drains. Proper waste segregation into wet, dry, hazardous, and e-waste categories is emphasized to facilitate processing and recycling. Punitive measures such as fines from ₹500 to ₹5,000 will be imposed on those caught littering in public areas. House owners are directed to instruct tenants to use only the designated collection vehicle. Failure to comply with these rules may result in penalties up to ₹15,000 for tenants found dumping garbage in public places. Citizens are encouraged to avoid plastic waste and take an active role in keeping the village clean. The collective efforts of residents in adhering to the three key practices — waste collection, segregation, and avoiding littering — will significantly contribute to maintaining cleanliness and beauty in Ranjangaon.",
  "summary": "Chhatrapati Sambhajinagar: To strengthen the village’s sanitation system, the Ranjangaon Gram Panchayat and the Nagarjuna Sanitation Team have issued guidelines to residents regarding solid waste management. Notably, to avoid punitive action, citizens have been urged to hand over their household waste to the designated garbage collection vehicle that visits their area instead of dumping it on…",
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  "coverage": {
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  "disclaimer": "Summaries, key points and the editor’s take are written by software from other outlets’ reporting and may contain errors — always check the linked original."
}