{
  "id": 18903536,
  "title": "Frame Policy To Prevent Garbage Dumping In Slum Areas, Bombay HC Tells Maharashtra Government",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/11/08/frame-policy-to-prevent-garbage-dumping-in-slum-areas-bombay-hc-tells",
  "topic": "world",
  "section": "World",
  "published": "2026-11-08T08:59:40.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "Free Press Journal",
    "slug": "free-press-journal",
    "url": "https://www.freepressjournal.in/mumbai/frame-policy-to-prevent-garbage-dumping-in-slum-areas-bombay-hc-tells-maharashtra-government"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": "Bombay High Court directs Maharashtra government to create a garbage prevention policy for slum areas in Mumbai, insisting on improving civic discipline. The court emphasized the urgency of the issue, noting that 45% of Mumbai's land comprises slums and 30-40% of the city's garbage is collected from these areas. The bench, consisting of Justices Girish Kulkarni and Neela Gokhale, warned that merely imposing fines and registering offenses was insufficient to bring about change, urging the Brihanmumbai Municipal Corporation (BMC) and Slum Rehabilitation Authority (SRA) to launch aggressive social campaigns to alter public mindset. The court expressed concern over the Kanjurmarg dumping ground, where residents have complained of health hazards like nausea, headaches, and vomiting, despite numerous court orders. The court insisted on a proactive approach from municipal authorities, urging them to avoid a 'laid-back approach' to sanitation and solid waste management.",
  "summary": "Mumbai: The Bombay High Court has told the Maharashtra government to frame a policy to prevent the dumping of garbage in Mumbai’s slum areas and to “enforce civic discipline” in such localities. A bench comprising Justices Girish Kulkarni and Neela Gokhale said in an order passed on November 3 that the situation was unlikely to improve unless proactive steps were taken. “It cannot be, that merely…",
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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."
}