Mumbai plans GIS-based monitoring to strengthen waste management

Mumbai civic authorities are planning GIS-based monitoring systems and expanded surveillance measures as part of efforts to strengthen waste management and sanitation operations across the city.

Municipal commissioner Ashwini Bhide directed civic officials to implement technology-driven systems during a review meeting on urban cleanliness measures.

Officials said GIS mapping would be used for micro-level monitoring of waste collection and sanitation operations.

Authorities are also planning CCTV surveillance at locations identified as repeated garbage dumping hotspots.

The civic body said citizen groups and institutions would be involved in sanitation planning and awareness efforts, reported The Times of India.

Officials indicated that data-based monitoring systems could help improve accountability and response times in waste collection operations.

The initiative forms part of broader efforts to improve cleanliness management across Mumbai.

Authorities have also been reviewing localised waste handling systems and enforcement mechanisms.

The development reflects increasing use of digital systems in urban civic administration and sanitation management.